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Anthurium pendulifolium
Pendant Leaf Anthurium
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Before You Buy
Species-specific things to check when evaluating a listing
- Count the healthy leaves — strap-leaf anthuriums grow very slowly, so buying a plant with only one leaf means a long wait before it becomes an attractive specimen
- Check for scale insects along the underside midrib of leaves — they are small, brown, and flat and easy to miss
- Roots should be firm — check that drainage holes are visible in listing photos; root rot from waterlogged shipping medium is common
- Ask the seller how many roots the plant has — a well-rooted plant establishes far faster than a recently divided offset
Anthurium pendulifolium Morphology
About Anthurium pendulifolium
Anthurium pendulifolium is a pendant epiphytic Anthurium native to the wet tropical forests of Colombia and Northern Peru, where it grows in the shaded to filtered light of forest canopies. It forms a compact crown of long, strap-like leaves that hang down in a waterfall-like manner. The leaves are leathery, linear-lanceolate to narrowly oblanceolate, dark green, and glossy. The petioles are relatively short compared to the long blades, suiting it to hanging baskets or mountings.
Native Range
Colombia
Propagation Guide
How to Propagate Anthurium pendulifolium
Strap-leaf anthuriums rarely branch and are slow to produce offshoots. Stem cuttings require high humidity and warmth. Success rates are lower than velvet types.
Care Guide
Anthurium pendulifolium Care Guide & Growing Conditions
Very coarse epiphytic mix: 50% orchid bark, 30% perlite, 20% sphagnum moss. Can also be grown mounted on cork bark for best airflow.
Allow to approach dryness between waterings — strap-leaf anthuriums are more drought-tolerant than velvet types. Water thoroughly, then allow to drain completely.
65–80%. More tolerant of lower humidity than velvet types but still benefit from consistent moisture in the air.
Half-strength orchid fertiliser monthly during growing season. These are slow growers — overfeeding can burn roots.
Infrequently — every 2–3 years. These species often bloom better when slightly root-bound. Consider mounting on cork board instead.
Common Problems
Root rot
Dense substrate or overwatering
Switch to a very coarse bark-heavy mix; allow to dry more between waterings
No new growth
Too cold or too dark
Ensure minimum 18°C and bright indirect light
Brown leaf tips
Low humidity or salt buildup from fertiliser
Flush substrate with clean water to remove salt buildup; increase humidity
For Those with Ceiling Height
Another of the pendant strap-leaved anthuriums, pendulifolium produces impressively long leaves that cascade naturally from Colombia to northern Peru in wet tropical forest. Like all pendant anthuriums, it demands display space that most British homes do not freely offer — a ceiling hook, a high shelf, or a conservatory rafter. Treated correctly it creates a trailing curtain of long narrow leaves that no upright plant can replicate. The growth habit is the point. If you do not have the ceiling height, buy something else.
Also in: Pendant Strap-Leaf
Species with long, narrow, downward-hanging leaves, usually grown mounted or in hanging baskets rather than upright.
