How long do anthurium flowers last indoors?
When properly cared for, anthuriums can bloom year-round, with each bloom lasting between two and three months. By mimicking the conditions of their natural rainforest habitat, your anthurium could produce up to six blooms per year. With proper care, an Anthurium can live between 3 – 5 years. It produces new flowers throughout the year, but generally flowers for about three months. After three months, its cycle starts again. So don’t throw it away if it doesn’t bloom for a while!Signs that you have overwatered your Anthurium include waterlogged soil, limp and soggy foliage, browning tips, and signs of fungus gnats or fungal issues such as blackened and mushy roots.The secret to a good anthurium beauty regime is to give them a moist environment. Check if the top two inches of soil is dry with a finger dip test and let your plant have a few sips until the soil is slightly wet. Don’t drown it as soggy soil can wilt those luscious leaves.
Does an anthurium need sunlight?
Anthuriums require bright but indirect sunlight to grow and thrive. Sunlight Anthuriums prefer bright indirect light and do exceedingly well with a few hours of morning or evening sun. But keep it out of the scorching afternoon sun that may burn the leaves. The brighter the light the plant receives and for the greater number of hours, the more blooms it will produce.Light requirements: Anthuriums prefer medium to bright indirect light from an east- or west-facing window. Avoid direct sunlight, which can cause leaf scald. Too little light may cause failure of plants to thrive, and colors to fade. Find the best indoor plants that thrive in dim spaces.As with many flowering plants, your Anthurium will benefit from ‘deadheading’. When the blooms start to fade and die off, remove them.Hey! Yes, anthurium plants are poisonous due to calcium oxalate crystals. The sap is irritating to the skin and eyes.