Anthurium schlechtendalii

Family: Araceae

What it is like

It can grow on other plants or on rocks. It is large a coarse and without a stem. The leaf stalk is as long as the leaf blade. The leaf stalks are 15 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide. The leaf blade is 50-60 cm long by 15-20 cm wide. It narrow towards the base. The flower spikes are 15-25 cm long by 1 cm across. They are red to green. The fruit are 2 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests and also in exposed situations. They are usually near sea level but can be up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Panizbatl, Tisbatl

Synonyms

Anthurium hookeri Schott; Anthurium kunthianum Liebm.; Pothos schlechtendalii M. Martens & Galeotii;