Anthurium watermaliense
Black Anthurium
UK price
£25 to £80
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About Anthurium watermaliense
Anthurium watermaliense is grown less for its foliage than for its flower: a deeply lobed, glossy dark green leaf sets off a spathe so deeply pigmented it reads as near-black, giving rise to its "Black Anthurium" common name. It is a terrestrial to hemiepiphytic cloud-forest species from Colombia and Ecuador, and while it can be grown for foliage alone, most collectors seek it out specifically for a mature specimen in bloom.
Native range
Colombia and Ecuador (cloud forest)
Classification
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Wild
- Growth habit
- Terrestrial to hemiepiphytic rosette
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Deeply lobed, tripartiteDivided into three deep sections or parts, almost appearing as separate leaves.
- Leaf length
- 25-45 cm
- Leaf width
- 20-35 cm
- Petiole colour
- Green
- Venation
- Prominent, deeply impressed
- Texture
- Glossy, leathery
- Variegation
- None: grown primarily for its near-black spathe
- Growth habit
- Upright rosette from a short stem
Recent UK sales
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For sale in the UK
UK shops
| Shop | Stock | Checked | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of Kojo 12cm pot | Sold out | 19 Oct 2026 | £56 |
Before you buy
- Check root health: firm, white to tan roots, avoiding black or mushy ones
- If buying for the flower, confirm with the seller whether the plant has bloomed before, since juvenile plants may not flower for years
- Inspect leaf undersides for scale and mealybugs
Anthurium watermaliense care
- Substrate
- Chunky, highly aerated aroid mix: 40% orchid bark, 30% perlite, 20% potting compost, 10% charcoal.
- Watering
- Keep lightly moist; avoid letting the substrate dry out completely between waterings.
- Humidity
- 65-85% preferred, as this is a cloud-forest species that struggles in 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
No flowering
Cause: Plant is immature, or insufficient light/nutrients
Fix: Mature plants need several years and consistently good light/feeding to reach flowering size
Brown leaf edges
Cause: Low humidity
Fix: Increase ambient humidity; this species is more humidity-sensitive than common Anthurium hybrids
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 watermaliense
- Methods
- Division, Seed. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Moderate. Rewards a consistent watering and light routine, but tolerates the occasional lapse. Suited to growers with some houseplant experience.
- Time to establish
- 6-12 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Divide established clumps at the root mass; seed-grown plants take considerably longer to reach flowering size.