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The goth sister of the popular Flamingo Flower, this unique beauty is a must-have spooky favorite. The Black Flamingo Flower is a year-round bloomer, consistently bringing a little much-needed spunk to any space. It can survive in low light, but medium to bright indirect sunlight will keep it happiest.
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Black Anthurium Care & Buying Guide
Medium to bright indirect light. Never direct sunlight.
Water thoroughly, but allow them to dry slightly between waterings.
Enjoys high humidity. Spritz occasionally.
Ideally, the Flamingo Flower likes it on average of 68° at night and upwards of 86°F during daylight hours.
Outside: Grow in early morning sun (2-4 hours) where nights are above 60°F.
Indoors: The Flamingo Flower prefers bright, indirect light for at least six hours in a southern, eastern and western windows.
Fertilize once a month during the growing spring and summer with a balanced liquid fertilizer or topical granular soil fertilizer. Let the plant rest in the fall and winter.
Leach salt residue buildup away by flushing the potted plant each month. Let the water run out the drain holes.
When receiving the plant, do not repot immediately but wait at least 6-12 months or if the roots are beginning to get crowded and growing through the drainage holes.
Repot in the spring, using a 2" bigger pot to keep the roots drier. (Too big of a pot could cause the soil to dry slower, which is not helpful.) Use a well-draining indoor potting mix with perlite to help with drainage.
Water your plant in the old pot before transferring over and let sit an hour. Place a piece of screening at the bottom of the container over the drainage hole to secure the soil and allow to drain. Add soil to the bottom to elevate the root ball. Lift the plant and release the roots against the existing planter. Use a clean knife or garden trowel to wedge between the pot and the soil to loosen.
Inspect the root ball. Notice if there are any dead or rotting roots and trim off with sterile pruners. If the plant is rootbound, cut through the roots to alleviate continued encircling.
Ensure the plant is sitting about 1" below the edge of the pot to avoid water spillage. Add more soil and backfill around the sides by tamping down. Fill up to the soil line but not over.
Water thoroughly, leaving the soil damp but not soggy. If settling occurs, add more soil.
Gently wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth or paper towel. Work gently from the stem's base toward the leaf's tip, cleaning both sides at once. After cleaning the leaves, remove any dead leaves or debris on the surface of the soil.
Refreshen the soil mixture if needed.
Prune away damaged or diseased leaves or flowers down to the stem base with sterile scissors.
Indoors: Propagate and divide Flamingo Flowers in the early spring when emerging from dormancy.
Pull from the container and brush or wash away the soil carefully. Carefully divide and keep at least two rhizomes together and repot in a rich, indoor potting soil mix.
Use a container that has drainage and is deep enough for the roots to grow. Place the rhizomes at least 1-2 inches down into the soil.
Set in bright, indirect sunlight while they are rooting.
Check the moisture and humidity each day and add misting to keep the soil moist while the roots establish.
After 6-8 weeks, roots will begin to form. You can tug onto the stem to ensure the roots are establishing.
Outdoors: Carefully loosen the soil and dig the tubers up, avoiding damaging the rhizomes. Divide the rhizomes and plant in new locations in your garden. Add rich, damp, and loamy soil in a part-shade morning sun location.
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Black Anthurium Plant: Overview
The Black Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum) is a quirky, rare plant known as the Black Flamingo Flower. This unusual flowering plant has elegant, pointed dark green leaves and black, heart-shaped blooms, adding a gothic vibe to any interior. The Black Anthurium flower consists of a dark, purple-black spathe and a yellow spadix, so what looks like a flower is a colorful leaf. If you love all things eerie and mysterious, you’ll enjoy the enigmatic Black Flamingo plant, which will thrive for over 10 years if given the proper care.
As tropical plants, Anthuriums enjoy warm temperatures, bright filtered sunlight, and high humidity. This gorgeous indoor plant thrives in USDA hardiness zones 10-11. The Anthurium Black is part of the Araceae family, and while it’s native to South America, especially Colombia and Ecuador, it’s now mostly cultivated in Hawaii. Black Anthurium care is moderately easy, especially if you’re experienced with plants. Flamingo plants are available in different colors, including red, pink, purple, and white. They are toxic to pets if ingested and should be kept out of pets’ reach.
In Feng Shui, the Flamingo Flower plant is associated with wealth, abundance, and happiness in relationships. Its heart-shaped leaves make it a symbol of love, enduring affection, and hospitality in many cultures.
Anthurium: Benefits
- Great at cleansing indoor air
- Gorgeous flowering plant
- Long-lasting, year-round blooms
- Amazing symbolic gift that conveys love and affection
- Moderately easy-care
Black Anthurium: Care Guide
Provided with the right care, your Black Anthurium will thrive, adding beauty and atmosphere to your home. Here are some Black Flamingo Plant care tips to keep your plant flourishing:
Watering and Humidity
Water your plant well and wait until the soil dries before watering again. Check that the soil never remains waterlogged. For the best Flamingo Plant care, use filtered, distilled, or rainwater. Your Black Anthurium plant thrives in high humidity, so mist it daily, place its pot on a pebble-filled tray, or use a humidifier to increase moisture in the air.
Light and Temperature
The best lighting for Black Anthuriums is bright but indirect light, ideally from a southern, eastern, or western window. Adequate lighting is important to encourage flowering but avoid direct sunlight, which can scorch the Flamingo Flower’s leaves.
Flamingo plants thrive in warm temperatures, ranging from 60℉ to 90℉, with cooler temperatures at night and higher temperatures during the day. Keep your Anthurium away from drafts or the dry air from ventilation shafts.
Soil and Repotting
The best soil for your Flamingo Anthurium should be well-draining and nutrient-rich. Add perlite, peat moss, or bark for better soil aeration and drainage. Repot your Black Anthurium every 2 years into a 2-inch larger pot. You can repot sooner if you see roots growing from the drainage holes.
Feeding and Propagation
Fertilize monthly with a slow-release fertilizer for flowering plants or a balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season. Flush your plant monthly with water to prevent salts from accumulating.
One of the Anthurium benefits is that you can propagate your Anthurium plant easily. In early spring, take your plant out of its pot and divide it into several new plants, ensuring that each has at least two rhizomes attached.
Pruning, Cleaning, and Common Issues
Flamingo plants don’t require frequent pruning; remove yellowing or damaged leaves and dead flowers. Wipe the leaves with a damp cloth to remove dust from their surface. Yellowing leaves show that you’re overwatering your plant, while dry, crisp edges on the leaves are due to insufficient watering or low humidity. A brief blooming time can be the result of low humidity or underexposure to light.
Black Flamingo Plant: Placement, Companion & Alternative Plants
A Black Anthurium is an eye-catching, statement fall plant that looks amazing, making it a fascinating addition to your indoor jungle.
Best Locations & Uses
- Ideal for beginner indoor gardeners
- Perfect for warm and humid indoor environments
- A great decor plant for Halloween
- Suitable for plant lovers with no pets
- Great office or bedroom plant with powerful air-cleansing properties
- Stylish porch plant for warmer climates
Companion Plants
Anthuriums look amazing in plant displays, adding an exotic note with their lush foliage and heart-shaped blooms, especially when combined with tropical and unusual-looking greenery:
- Pineapple Plant (Ananas comosus): It’s hard to go wrong with the extraordinary Pineapple Plant, which looks adorable, is easy to care for, and produces edible pineapple fruit.
- Red Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum): For a stunning effect, combine your Black Anthurium with the feisty Red Flamingo Flower, valued for its durable blooms and glossy foliage; moreover, you can get both the Pineapple and the Red Flamingo with our Party in Paradise Duo bundle.
- Umbrella Tree Plant (Schefflera ‘Gold Capella’): An easy-care beginner plant, the sunny, green-and-cream Umbrella Tree Plant can grow into a 6-ft. tall plant or be trimmed into a bushy shrub, depending on your preference.
Alternative Plants
As a pet owner, you may want to ensure that your indoor green area is as pet-safe as possible, which is easy with these charming, pet-friendly plants:
- Indoor Olive Tree (Olea europaea ‘Mission’): The silver-green foliage of the Olive Tree is sure to create a relaxing Mediterranean atmosphere in your home; add a bottle of artisan olive oil with this bundle.
- Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus radicans): With its red flowers that resemble a tube of lipstick as they unfurl, the Lipstick Plant is a charming plant that’s simply ideal for hanging baskets.
- Variegated Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum): The Variegated Spider Plant produces a fountain of lime green, white-striped foliage and is low-maintenance and pet-safe.
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