Anthurium polydactylum
Many-Fingered Anthurium
UK price
£25 to £80
Price by size
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About Anthurium polydactylum
Anthurium polydactylum takes its name from its finely divided, many-fingered mature leaves: an even more intricately dissected relative of Anthurium clavigerum and podophyllum, with slender lobes radiating from a central point. It is a slower, less commonly seen species in cultivation, valued by collectors specifically seeking out the most extreme examples of the palmate-leaved Anthurium group.
Native range
Colombia and Ecuador
Classification
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Wild
- Growth habit
- Terrestrial to hemiepiphytic rosette
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Finely divided, many-lobed palmate leaf at maturity; simple as a juvenile
- Leaf length
- 35-60 cm at maturity
- Leaf width
- 35-60 cm at maturity
- Petiole colour
- Green
- Venation
- Prominent, radiating along each narrow lobe
- Texture
- Semi-glossy, leathery
- Variegation
- None
- Growth habit
- Upright rosette from a short stem
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Before you buy
- Understand this species is slower to mature into its divided leaf form than clavigerum or podophyllum
- Check root health: firm, white to tan roots
- Confirm seller identification against verified mature reference photos, since juvenile plants are easy to mislabel
Anthurium polydactylum care
- Substrate
- Chunky, highly aerated aroid mix: 40% orchid bark, 30% perlite, 20% potting compost, 10% charcoal.
- Watering
- Water when the top few centimetres of substrate are dry.
- Humidity
- 65-85% preferred; this species is sensitive to dry indoor air.
- Feeding
- Balanced liquid fertiliser at quarter strength every 4 weeks in spring and summer.
- Repotting
- Every 18-24 months, or when roots fill the pot.
Common problems
Leaves remain simple and undivided for a long time
Cause: Plant is still juvenile
Fix: The finely divided mature leaf form takes considerably longer to develop than in other palmate Anthurium species, so patience is required
Slow or stalled growth
Cause: Insufficient humidity or light
Fix: Increase both bright indirect light and ambient humidity
Gear for this plant
- Premium New Zealand Sphagnum Moss, 100gLong-fibre sphagnum for air-layering, top-dressing, and epiphyte substrate mixes.
- Natural Rooting Powder, 3 x 75gRooting hormone powder for stem and leaf cuttings.
- Precision Bonsai Pruning Scissors, 200mmFine-bladed snips for clean node cuts when taking a cutting.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Anthurium polydactylum
- Methods
- Division. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Difficult. Moderate to Difficult
- Time to establish
- 8-14 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Slow to establish; divide only well-rooted mature clumps with multiple growth points.