Anthurium 'Emerald Falls'
Accepted:
No
Established:
No
Nomenclatural Notes:
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Released Year:
Unknown
Propagated:
Yes
Cultivar Type:
Hybrid
Originator:
Liz Showniruk
Namer:
Liz Showniruk
Seed Parent:
Withheld
Pollen Parent:
Anthurium warocqueanum
Base Species or Cultivar:
Cultivar Origin:
Grown from seeds produced by myself in Far North Queensland Australia.
Name Origin:
The name refers to the habit of the plant to produce masses of leaves that have a cascading effect. The colour of the leaves is a deep emerald shade.
Growth Habit:
Tendancy to clump and readily produces pups. The plant produces a multitude of leaves which give it a pleasing cascade effect.
Leaf Blade:
Leaves rarely longer than 30cm or wider than 15cm. Tends to produce multiples of leaves over larger leaves. New leaves appear greenish yellow, darkening to an emerald green and eventually a dark blue green. Multiple leaf shades combined with the cascading effect and bountiful leaf production. D shaped petiole.
Bloom and Fruit:
Flowers produced on stems approx 40cm in length with a D shaped petiole. Spath and spadix are insignificant and olive green in colour. When pollinated successfully the flower produces purple berries that contain 1 - 2 seeds. Particularly favourable to Anthurium waroqueanum pollen.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Multiple leaf shades combined with the cascading effect and bountiful leaf production. Tendance to pup and readily produces a small to medium clump. Individual leaves are rarely larger than 30cm in length.
