Anthurium scandens

Japanese name: アンスリウム スカンデンス
Scientific name: Anthurium scandens

[Overview]
An evergreen perennial that grows as an epiphyte on trees and other plants.
The stem climbs and is wrapped in brown leaf sheaths.
Leaves are simple and borne alternately on every other node; they are elliptic, 10–20 cm long and 5–8 cm wide, and glossy.
They have long leaf stalks.
Fleshy roots emerge from the nodes without leaves.
A flower stalk 5–6 cm long emerges from the leaf axil and bears a spadix 2–3 cm long densely covered with bisexual four-petaled flowers.
The spathe is white to pale whitish green, opens out, and does not enclose the spadix.
The tepals are thickened and surround the pistil, and the 4 stamens are opposite the tepals.
In the fruiting stage the spadix becomes 2–3 cm across and bears white fruits in clusters.

[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed, cuttings, or by division.
The optimum growing temperature is around 25 °C, and it prefers heat and humidity.
Because it is an epiphyte, well-drained media such as sphagnum moss, pumice and kanuma soil are suitable.
Partial shade indoors is suitable, and strong sunlight scorches the leaves.
When the air is dry, it is good to mist the plant or spray the leaves with water.
Pests include scale insects, spider mites, aphids and slugs.

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