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H05. Anthurium clarinervium
Hardiness: USDA Zone 11
Partial shade
Moist soil
Grow in pot
2–3 feet tall
Native to Mexico, Anthurium clarinervium is cultivated for its beautifully patterned, velvet-textured foliage. The 6-inch-long, heart-shaped blue-green leaves feature an intricate network of elliptic greenish-white veins. Small inflorescences are borne atop tall reddish-green stalks and consist of a chartreuse petallike spathe and a violet-tinged green flower column (spadix). Grow the plant in moist, humus-rich soil and partial shade, and a minimum temperature of 60°F.