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    The document discusses different species of anthurium plants, which are tropical flowering plants grown for their colorful spathes and foliage. It describes the morphology and classification of anthuriums and lists important cultivated species. It also provides details on two popular species, Anthurium andreanum and Anthurium scherzerianum, which are commonly grown for their flowers.

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    Hand Book (Flower Growing


    Technology)
    Anthuriums are tropical plants of great beauty and grown either for the
    showy cut-flowers or for their unusually attractive foliage. They are very
    popular with flower arrangers because of the bold effect and lasting
    qualities of flowers when cut. These contribute to the elegance and
    attractiveness which are the prerequisites for a quality design. Provided
    they are given the right greenhouse conditions they are easy enough to
    grow.
    The name anthurium is derived from the Green anthos, flower, and oura,
    tail, referring to the spadix. These evergreen plants are native to
    Colombia, Peru, Central and South America. Brazil and Venezuela and
    have been grown in England since the early nineteenth century.
    Anthurium is one of the Hawaii's principal cut-flower exports. There are
    nearly 200 growers cultivating over 250 acres under natural and
    artificial shade.
    Morphology and Classification
    Anthuriums are perennial plants with creeping, climbing, assurgent or
    arborescent stems. Leaves variable, evergreen, net-veined, with a
    prominent mid-nerve and lateral nerves, and a well defined nerve at or
    near the margin. The hermaphrodite flowers which are small and
    insignificant are densely packed on a clyindrical spadix subtended in
    large heart-shaped spathe. The spathe may either be flat or slightly
    undulated ending with a pointed tip. Spathe and in many cases spadix
    are brilliantly coloured ranging from scarlet, red, salmon, orange, pink
    to white. Ovary 2-called with 1-2 ovules. Fruits berry.
    The genus Anthuriums belongs to the family Araceae. It seems to fall
    naturally into two sections or groups, viz. foliage and flowering.
    Although most anthuriums flowers, those of the foliage group have
    large handsome velvety leaves, may bear conspicuous unattractive
    flowers, while those in the flowering group have remarkably showy
    spathes and spadices but less handsome foliage.
    Species and Cultivars
    SPECIES
    The genus Anthurium consists of some 500-600 known species, though
    there are probably not more than fifty in cultivation and perhaps not
    more than ten or fifteen known to the trade. Some of the important
    cultivated species belonging to both flowering and foliage groups are
    mentioned below.
    FLOWERING GROUP
    Anthurium andreanum, A. bakeri, A. brownii, A. X ferrierence. A.
    ornatum, A. regale, A. regnellianum, A. robustum, A. scherzerianum.
    FOLIAGE GROUP
    A. clarinervium, A.corrugatum, A. crystallinum, A. holtoniamum, A.
    leuconerum, A. magnificum, A. panduratum, A. papilionensis, A.
    splendidum, A. veitchii and A. warocqueanum.
    Among the various species, A andreanum and A. scherzerianum are
    cultivated extensively for the production of flowers. The characteristic
    features of these two species are given below.
    Anthurium andreanum : Oil cloth flower, Tail flower, Painter's palette
    An erect plant with oblong heart shaped leaves, 20-35 cm long and 15-
    20 cm wide. The spathe is heart shaped, lacquered reddish orange or
    scarlet, 10-15 cm long with a yellow and white pendent spadix. It is
    suitable for greenhouse and is widely grown for its handsome foliage
    and coloured spathe.
    A. scherzerianum : Flamingo flower, flame plant.
    The better known and more compact plant with narrow leaves, 15-20
    cm long and 4.6-6.6 cm wide. The ovate spathe is brilliant scarlet, white
    and spirally twisted spadix is golden yellow. It flowers chiefly from
    February to July and needs keeping moist. This is a popular house plant
    of the genus.
    CULTIVARS
    The present day flowering anthuriums are mostly hybrids of different
    species, involving mainly A. andreanum and A. scherzerianum.
    Price: Rs. 1,000.00 Availability: In Stock
    ISBN Number: 8186732721 Writer: EIRI
    Board Publisher: ENGINEERS INDIA
    RES. INSTITUTE

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