Anthurium warocqueanum
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| species = warocqueanum
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Anthurium warocqueanum, commonly known as the Queen Anthurium, is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium.{{cite POWO |id=85496-1 |title=Anthurium warocqueanum }} Native to Colombia, it is grown in more temperate climates as a greenhouse specimen or houseplant for its ornamental foliage.
Description
Anthurium warocqueanum is a member species within Cardiolonchium—the so-called “velvet-leaved” Anthuriums, as they have a covering of tiny, flattened short “hairs” with a texture similar to that of velvet. Fellow velvet-leaf species include some of the most popular and famous plants today, such as A. crystallinum, A. regale, and A. magnificum.{{Cite book |last1=Kamemoto |first1=Haruyuki |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xhLDJEup0JMC&dq=%22Anthurium+warocqueanum%22&pg=PA10 |title=Breeding Anthuriums in Hawaii |last2=Kuehnle |first2=Adelheid R. |date=1997-01-01 |publisher=University of Hawaii Press |isbn=978-0-8248-1645-2 |pages=10 |language=en}}
Queen Anthuriums grow as epiphytic creepers in the rainforests of Colombia, between {{convert|400-1200|m}} in elevation. The leaves range from light-green to very dark greenish-black, and can mature to 3-4 feet long and 15 inches wide.{{Cite book |last=Bown |first=Deni |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vIbwAAAAMAAJ |title=Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family |date=2000 |publisher=Timber Press |isbn=978-0-88192-485-5 |pages=208–209 |language=en}} It has a green spathe and spadix, and produces red berries.
History and horticulture
Named for the Belgian industrialist and horticulturalist Arthur Warocqué (1835-1880),{{Cite book |last1=Johnson |first1=A. T. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0CESEAAAQBAJ&q=ARTHUR+WAROCQU%C3%89+plants |title=Plant Names Simplified: Their Pronunciation, Derivation and Meaning |last2=Smith |first2=H. A. |last3=Stockdale |first3=A. |date=2019-04-03 |publisher=5m Books Ltd |isbn=978-1-912178-81-0 |pages=12 |language=en|edition=3rd }} the queen Anthurium was first collected from Colombia in 1874 by Gustav Wallis (along with Anthurium veitchii) during his time working for Veitch Nurseries.{{Cite journal |last=Boyce |first=Peter |title=271. Anthurium Warocqueanum |date=1995 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/45065106 |journal=Curtis's Botanical Magazine |volume=12 |issue=3 |pages=127–130 |doi=10.1111/j.1467-8748.1995.tb00501.x |jstor=45065106 |issn=1355-4905}} Long sought after for its stunning foliage, Anthurium warocqueanum is well known for being difficult to care for, requiring high humidity, indirect light, and well-draining soil.{{Cite book |last=Offolter |first=Enid |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VdQ8EAAAQBAJ&dq=welcome+to+the+jungle&pg=PP1 |title=Welcome to the Jungle: Rare Tropical Houseplants to Collect, Grow, and Love |date=2022-05-31 |publisher=Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed |year=2022 |isbn=978-1-9848-5995-2 |pages=69 |language=en}}
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