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Anthurium colonicum
K. Krause
This unusual Anthurium has leaves that
grow to 120cm (4 feet). Anthurium colonicum (co-LON-i-cum) is endemic
(exclusively found in nature) in Panama and can be observed from Veraguas to Code in
Panamanian provinces from near sea level to approximately 1,150 meters
(3,500 feet) in tropical and wet pre-mountainous rainforest regions.
A. colonicum is a member of section Pachyneurium and
is recognized by its elongated leaf blades with lightly ruffled edges.
Anthurium species are known to be highly variable and not every
leaf of every specimen will always appear the same. This link
explains in greater detail the scientific principals of natural
variation and morphogenesis.
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The plant often has a stubby spadix that produces sharply pointed orange
berries. Anthurium colonicum grabbed my attention immediately
when I found one was available since it is closely related to
Anthurium nervatum, an exquisite and very rare Panamanian
Anthurium sp. that has to this point eluded being located for my
collection. In mid 2006 I managed to find a plant collector/exporter in
Panama who believes he will be able to locate one for me sometime early
next year! But to date, nothing.
In the meantime I prize the A. colonicum in our
collection since it has prominent veins in the leaf blades that are similar to A.
nervatum minus the ornate white lateral pin stripes within the
vein. A rain forest epiphyte (tree dwellers that are non-parasitic),
Anthurium colonicum can be found in the wet jungles growing
from the branches and crooks of rain forest trees.
We have observed that Anthurium colonicum prefers
to dry slightly during the winter. As a result we water it less
from December through February. Truly an impressive
Anthurium in any plant collection.
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