Anthuriums for Tindomul and can anyone ID my mystery plant? - Orchid Board

Faerygirl · #1 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 08:30 PM

The first 2 photos are 2 of the neato plants I got from Ecuagenera via my friend in Ohio.
Bear in mind, that these travelled from Ecuador to the USA, from show to show, then went home with my friend, got a drink, and were reboxed and sent to Florida from Ohio. They are still acclimating, just got potted up yesterday.
Both of these are considered very rare and I feel fortunate to have them.
Anthurium reflexinervium

Anthurium cutucuensis

This is an Anthurium luxurians I have had for a pretty long time, its planted into the floor of the greenhouse. But it has a "hitch hiker" plant in with it which I have not been able to identify. The luxurians are the "quilted" leaves, the NOID are the irregularly shaped pointed leaves. Anyone have any ideas???

Frdemetr · #2 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 09:16 PM

I think the mystery plant is a pteridophyta, not an angiospermae; you can see the round marks of spores, that are settled on reverse of the leaves.
Frederico

Faerygirl · #3 (**permalink**) 03-15-2007, 08:27 PM

Frederico, you are right, I went out and looked and there are spores. So its a fern? Anyone know what type?

Tindomul · #4 (**permalink**) 03-15-2007, 11:03 PM

OooooO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice Anthies!! Thanks for sharing. Good catch Frederico! Did you pot yours in orchid mix as well? I do the same.
P.S. did you know about this site?
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harrywitmore · #5 (**permalink**) 03-16-2007, 01:17 PM

It's a fern and my suspicion is that it's a Tectaria species but I can't really find one that matches. Very nice indeed. Maybe you will have some to share in the future.

Faerygirl · #6 (**permalink**) 03-16-2007, 06:45 PM

Are they rare?

harrywitmore · #7 (**permalink**) 03-16-2007, 07:29 PM

Well, rare is a very relative term. First if it is a Tectaria I have no idea what species so I can't speak to whether it is rare in the wild or not. I suspect it is rare in cultivation since I have never seen it. But, without a real name you never know. Since Ecuagenera sells to many people then many people may also have it. I think you could say 'Rarely seen in cultivation'

Faerygirl · #8 (**permalink**) 03-18-2007, 09:45 PM

That particular Anthurium (luxurians) did not come from Ecuagenera. It came from a friend of mine in South Florida. I have had it for a good bit, its not new. I checked with her and she does not have that plant in cultivation, that she knows of. So its a mystery.

Tindomul · #9 (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 03:11 PM

I have now an A. luxurians. I think I might not have it correctly potted. Too much soil, not enough free drainage. How large do these get? How is yours doing?