My neighbor asked me about a plant that her mother-in-law has (and which I have never seen). She said it looks like a Peace Lily with red flowers. The plant came from a funeral and the card identified it as "Red Heart" but I haven't been able to find anything on that name. Does anyone have any idea?
Ha, I think all three of us posted at the same time here! I guess you have your "answers" fizzbomb....
I found a pix and will print it off for her. Thanks to all of you! The reason she asked was because the mother-in-law had split the plant, hoping to give my neighbor part of it (came from the funeral of my neighbor's husband) but both resulting plants are not doing good. Any suggestions?
I have mine in a pot just large enough for the roots to be snug, but comfortable and not squashed. It's kept on the moist side. (It gets watered once a week) When the top starts to feel less than damp, it gets a good soaking. It does well in bright indirect light with a touch of sun and a little dapple sun too.
Good advice. With just about all Anthurium species it is important to have fast draining soil. Off the shelf soil mixes normally are just too wet. Add some compost, orchid bark and anything else like Perlite to make it drain faster. Keep the soil damp (not soggy) as Bluewing suggests and both plants should recover. They are likely just in shock over the division but that is the normal technique for creating more plants faster. Otherwise you have to wait for seeds and that can take a long time! Chances are these are hybrids of Anthurium andreanum and the plant prefers bright indirect light. Don't try to grow them in a dark room. And by the way, those little "red flowers" aren't flowers at all. They are specially modified leaves used to protect the spadix which is the little whitish part at the center and are known as an inflorescence. The true flowers are almost microsopic and grow along the spadix. The plant will produce both male and female flowers but they are very small. Get a good magnifying glass and you can likely see them.
