Anthurium crystallinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to rainforest margins in Central and South America, from Panama to Peru. Growing to around 90 cm (35 in) tall and wide, A. crystallinum is an epiphytic perennial evergreen (in certain environments), known for its dark green and velvety-textured, heart-shaped leaves featuring prominent white veining, and somewhat resembles a smaller version of Anthurium magnificum. The inflorescence is a somewhat visually-nondescript spathe with a pale green spadix (though ripening to red berries after pollination), appearing throughout the year.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anthurium |
| Species: | A. crystallinum
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Cultivation
editRequiring a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F), in temperate regions, it is cultivated under glass, or indoors as a houseplant; it is even cultivated in a growroom or grow box (for young plantlets). A. crystallinum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4] The species is sometimes superficially confused with A. clarinervium and A. magnificum, both of which look rather similar, albeit differing in size and leaf presentation.
Today, A. crystallinum is widely bred, cultivated and hybridised, and has become fairly common on the plant market (albeit not generally in big-box stores or supermarkets that sell houseplants); high-quality, healthy plants are readily available online or from independent nurseries and growers. However, due to their somewhat delicate nature—when compared to other hardier species (such as A. andraeanum)—they are typically not recommended for novice gardeners.
References
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- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "International Aroid Society - Anthurium crystallinum". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Anthurium crystallinum". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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