About Me
☘ Origin: Tropical Rainforests of Colombia, Guatemala and the Amazon region in Brazil
☘ Family: Araceae
☘ Botanical Name: Anthurium andraeanum
☘ Common Name(s): Flamingo Lily · Painter's Palette · Laceleaf
Symbolism
This unusual purple color for Anthurium was created recently, but it has become one of the most eye-catching colors in the botanical world. Color purple symbolizes royalty, spirituality and passion. Purple Anthuriums are perfect or those who love to have something unusual and not too-available for everybody else. This exotic flower goes perfectly well together with the color purple, since it accentuates its interesting features even more.
Name Story
Tail-Flower: Anthurium comes from two Greek words 'Oura' and 'Anthos' which means a flower with a tail. It is called a tailflower because it has a long succulent inflorescence that resembles an animal's tail.
Feng Shui
According to Feng Shui, Anthuriums are lucky plants and bring good luck in your relationships. Anthurium’s red heart shaped flower is not random, in fact it is associated with highest feelings of love and friendship.
Interesting Facts
☘ According to the legend, in fact in ancient Greece, the flowers of Anthurium were Cupid’s arrows who could make people fall in love. Despite the history of flower lovers, gifting an Anthurium in person shows the sincere, pure, strong feelings of friendship towards the recipient.
☘ Anthurium is often called the world’s longest blooming plant. When properly cared for, Anthuriums can bloom year-round, with each bloom lasting between two and three months.
Health Benefits
☘ Anthuriums are listed in NASA’s air purifying plants list.
☘ They are one of the best houseplants that purify indoor air.
☘ Their large, dark leaves suck up ammonia, formaldehyde, toluene and xylene, so they're a thoughtful present for a workplace (especially around copiers, printers or adhesives).
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About Me
☘ Origin: Tropical Rainforests of Colombia, Guatemala and the Amazon region in Brazil
☘ Family: Araceae
☘ Botanical Name: Anthurium andraeanum
☘ Common Name(s): Flamingo Lily · Painter's Palette · Laceleaf
Symbolism
This unusual purple color for Anthurium was created recently, but it has become one of the most eye-catching colors in the botanical world. Color purple symbolizes royalty, spirituality and passion. Purple Anthuriums are perfect or those who love to have something unusual and not too-available for everybody else. This exotic flower goes perfectly well together with the color purple, since it accentuates its interesting features even more.
Name Story
Tail-Flower: Anthurium comes from two Greek words 'Oura' and 'Anthos' which means a flower with a tail. It is called a tailflower because it has a long succulent inflorescence that resembles an animal's tail.
Feng Shui
According to Feng Shui, Anthuriums are lucky plants and bring good luck in your relationships. Anthurium’s red heart shaped flower is not random, in fact it is associated with highest feelings of love and friendship.
Interesting Facts
☘ According to the legend, in fact in ancient Greece, the flowers of Anthurium were Cupid’s arrows who could make people fall in love. Despite the history of flower lovers, gifting an Anthurium in person shows the sincere, pure, strong feelings of friendship towards the recipient.
☘ Anthurium is often called the world’s longest blooming plant. When properly cared for, Anthuriums can bloom year-round, with each bloom lasting between two and three months.
Health Benefits
☘ Anthuriums are listed in NASA’s air purifying plants list.
☘ They are one of the best houseplants that purify indoor air.
☘ Their large, dark leaves suck up ammonia, formaldehyde, toluene and xylene, so they're a thoughtful present for a workplace (especially around copiers, printers or adhesives).