Actually, this type of plant is also closely related to other popular ornamental plants, such as ornamental taro, Allocationa, and Philodendron. Anthurium plants are popular because they have beautiful colors and variations in flower shapes, as well as various leaf shapes. The original habitat of this type of plant is in the Amazon, which has a tropical climate similar to Indonesia. Even so, anthuriums can live in humid tropical climates and dry tropics.
Anthurium plants are indeed attractive and beautiful as ornamental plants. Whether it's a leaf Anthurium plant or a flower Anthurium plant. Naturally, then, the interest of this plant is always increasing. This is what makes the method of cultivating Anthurium plants more interesting to know.
How to cultivate Anthurium plants can be started from seed nurseries. Breeding is done by doing crosses. Especially the crosses of selected parents in order to produce superior hybrids or cultivars. Make sure the male and female broodstock plants have been prepared.
Female brooders can be identified by their flowers. Female flowers that are ready to be fertilized have a smooth spadic (slimy) surface. While the male sires, will be marked by male flowers that have come out of pollen. This pollen will be white and will soon ripen 2 to 4 days after the female flowers mature.