Product information "Anthurium rugulosum 'Chocolate'"
| Name: | Anthurium rugulosum, Sodiro 1902 |
| Synonyms: | unknown |
| Etymology: | rugolosus = slightly wrinkled |
| Propagation: | division |
| Origin: | Ecuador |
| Habitat: | Anthurium rugulosum is endemic to Ecuador in the eastern Andes at elevations of 1100-2800m in moist and wet tropical forest and in high elevation cloud forest. |
| Notes: | Anthurium rugulosum must not be kept too warm. The reason is explained by the U.S. American Denis Rotolante, who cultivates many aroids very successfully: "These plants dissimilate more sugar during a warm night than they produce during photosynthesis in daylight. This leads to a lack of stored carbohydrates needed for growth and flowering. This contributes to a lack of vigour and leads to weak, disease-prone plants that do not flower, fruit or thrive" |
