Black Anthurium Care & Buying Guide

Black Anthurium Plant: Overview

The Black Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum) is a quirky, rare plant known as the Black Flamingo Flower. This unusual flowering plant has elegant, pointed dark green leaves and black, heart-shaped blooms, adding a gothic vibe to any interior. The Black Anthurium flower consists of a dark, purple-black spathe and a yellow spadix, so what looks like a flower is a colorful leaf. If you love all things eerie and mysterious, you’ll enjoy the enigmatic Black Flamingo plant, which will thrive for over 10 years if given the proper care.

As tropical plants, Anthuriums enjoy warm temperatures, bright filtered sunlight, and high humidity.  This gorgeous indoor plant thrives in USDA hardiness zones 10-11. The Anthurium Black is part of the Araceae family, and while it’s native to South America, especially Colombia and Ecuador, it’s now mostly cultivated in Hawaii. Black Anthurium care is moderately easy, especially if you’re experienced with plants. Flamingo plants are available in different colors, including red, pink, purple, and white. They are toxic to pets if ingested and should be kept out of pets’ reach. 

In Feng Shui, the Flamingo Flower plant is associated with wealth, abundance, and happiness in relationships. Its heart-shaped leaves make it a symbol of love, enduring affection, and hospitality in many cultures.

Anthurium: Benefits

• Great at cleansing indoor air
• Gorgeous flowering plant
• Long-lasting, year-round blooms
• Amazing symbolic gift that conveys love and affection
• Moderately easy-care

Black Anthurium: Care Guide

Provided with the right care, your Black Anthurium will thrive, adding beauty and atmosphere to your home. Here are some Black Flamingo Plant care tips to keep your plant flourishing:

Watering and Humidity

Water your plant well and wait until the soil dries before watering again. Check that the soil never remains waterlogged. For the best Flamingo Plant care, use filtered, distilled, or rainwater. Your Black Anthurium plant thrives in high humidity, so mist it daily, place its pot on a pebble-filled tray, or use a humidifier to increase moisture in the air.

Light and Temperature

The best lighting for Black Anthuriums is bright but indirect light, ideally from a southern, eastern, or western window. Adequate lighting is important to encourage flowering but avoid direct sunlight, which can scorch the Flamingo Flower’s leaves.  

Flamingo plants thrive in warm temperatures, ranging from 60℉ to 90℉, with cooler temperatures at night and higher temperatures during the day. Keep your Anthurium away from drafts or the dry air from ventilation shafts.

Soil and Repotting

The best soil for your Flamingo Anthurium should be well-draining and nutrient-rich. Add perlite, peat moss, or bark for better soil aeration and drainage. Repot your Black Anthurium every 2 years into a 2-inch larger pot. You can repot sooner if you see roots growing from the drainage holes.

Feeding and Propagation

Fertilize monthly with a slow-release fertilizer for flowering plants or a balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season. Flush your plant monthly with water to prevent salts from accumulating.

One of the Anthurium benefits is that you can propagate this plant easily. In early spring, take your plant out of its pot and divide it into several new plants, ensuring that each has at least two rhizomes attached.  

Pruning, Cleaning, and Common Issues

Flamingo plants don’t require frequent pruning; remove yellowing or damaged leaves and dead flowers.  Wipe the leaves with a damp cloth to remove dust from their surface. Yellowing leaves show that you’re overwatering your plant, while dry, crisp edges on the leaves are due to insufficient watering or low humidity. A brief blooming time can be the result of low humidity or underexposure to light.

Black Flamingo Plant: Placement, Companion & Alternative Plants

A Black Anthurium is an eye-catching, statement fall plant that looks amazing, making it a fascinating addition to your indoor jungle.

Best Locations & Uses

• Ideal for beginner indoor gardeners
• Perfect for warm and humid indoor environments
• A great decor plant for Halloween
• Suitable for plant lovers with no pets
• Great office or bedroom plant with powerful air-cleansing properties
• Stylish porch plant for warmer climates

Companion Plants

Anthuriums look amazing in plant displays, adding an exotic note with their lush foliage and heart-shaped blooms, especially when combined with tropical and unusual-looking greenery:

• Pineapple Plant (Ananas comosus): It’s hard to go wrong with the extraordinary Pineapple Plant, which looks adorable, is easy to care for, and produces edible pineapple fruit.
• Red Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum): For a stunning effect, combine your Black Anthurium with the feisty Red Flamingo Flower, valued for its durable blooms and glossy foliage; moreover, you can get both the Pineapple and the Red Flamingo with our Party in Paradise Duo bundle.
• Umbrella Tree Plant (Schefflera ‘Gold Capella’): An easy-care beginner plant, the sunny, green-and-cream Umbrella Tree Plant can grow into a 6-ft. tall plant or be trimmed into a bushy shrub, depending on your preference.

Alternative Plants

As a pet owner, you may want to ensure that your indoor green area is as pet-safe as possible, which is easy with these charming, pet-friendly plants:

• Indoor Olive Tree (Olea europaea ‘Mission’): The silver-green foliage of the Olive Tree is sure to create a relaxing Mediterranean atmosphere in your home; add a bottle of artisan olive oil with this bundle.
• Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus radicans): With its red flowers that resemble a tube of lipstick as they unfurl, the Lipstick Plant is a charming plant that’s simply ideal for hanging baskets.
• Variegated Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum): The Variegated Spider Plant produces a fountain of lime green, white-striped foliage and is low-maintenance and pet-safe.

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