{"product_id":"anthurium-warocqueanum","title":"Anthurium warocqueanum","description":"\u003cem\u003eAnthurium warocqueanum\u003c\/em\u003e originates from a small distribution area in western Colombia, primarily in the departments of Chocó and Antioquia. It grows mainly in the lowlands, at elevations of 0 to 500 meters above sea level, but is occasionally found in the mid-highlands up to approximately 1800 meters. It grows in the so-called Chocó-Darién wetland, a largely untouched, inaccessible rainforest with an average annual rainfall of 4000 to 9000 mm, making Chocó-Darién one of the wettest places on Earth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnthurium warocqueanum\u003c\/em\u003e usually grows epiphytically on larger trees, but never more than 2 to 4 meters above the ground. It does not grow high in the treetops like orchids or bromeliads. Less frequently, specimens are also found terrestrially, but then only on steep slopes where the long leaves do not touch the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The leaves grow to approximately 100 to 120 cm long and 20 to 40 cm wide. They hang down and are dark green to almost black, with contrasting white veins. The leaves have a velvety, matte appearance. This is typical for plants adapted to low light conditions. The cells of the epidermis have a thickened, convex cuticle that acts like a microlens, focusing the weak, diffuse light in the plant's habitat onto the chloroplasts. Millions of these lenses cover the upper surface of the leaf, giving it its characteristic velvety appearance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnthurium warocqueanum\u003c\/em\u003e exhibits relatively high intraspecific variability (for \u003cem\u003eanthuriums\u003c\/em\u003e ). Some specimens have rather broad leaves, while others have narrower leaves. However, fully grown plants always develop fairly broad leaves. Leaf coloration is also variable. Some specimens are more green, others almost black. It should be noted, however, that leaf color is strongly influenced by environmental conditions. In low light, the leaves become darker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eAnthurium warocqueanum\u003c\/em\u003e has a climbing rhizome with numerous adventitious roots. The inflorescences are inconspicuous green, with a greenish-white spadix and a green spathe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe plant was brought to Europe by the German botanist Gustav Wallis, who collected almost 1000 new plant species, mainly orchids, from Central and South America between 1860 and 1868. \u003cem\u003eAnthurium warocqueanum\u003c\/em\u003e is named after M. Warocqué, a Belgian plant collector active around this time (not, as many secondary sources, including Wikipedia, claim, Arthur Warocqué. All primary sources refer to one \u003cstrong\u003eM.\u003c\/strong\u003e Warocqué, even those linked on Wikipedia itself...).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnthurium warocqueanum\u003c\/em\u003e is not suitable as a houseplant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please keep it in a terrarium, grow tent, or plant display case!","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Baby plant","offer_id":56319555338617,"sku":"Anth010-6","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"small","offer_id":56319555371385,"sku":"Anth010-9","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"medium","offer_id":56319555404153,"sku":"Anth010-12","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium - with moss stick","offer_id":56319555436921,"sku":"Anth010-15","price":59.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Anthurium-warocqueanum-04.jpg?v=1764923244","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/anthurium-warocqueanum","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}