Anthurium Crystallinum 12cm

🌿 Anthurium crystallinum Care Guide

The Anthurium crystallinum is one of the most beloved velvet Anthuriums, famed for its deep green, heart-shaped leaves traced with bright, shimmering silver veins. Elegant, tropical, and undeniably luxurious, it thrives with humidity, warmth, and steady, gentle care.

☀️ Light

• Loves bright, indirect light

• Medium light tolerated but slows growth

• Avoid direct sun — velvet leaves scorch very easily

💧 Water

• Water when the top 2–3 cm of soil are dry

• Keep soil lightly moist, never soggy

• Needs a chunky, airy aroid mix (bark + perlite + coco coir + charcoal)

• Soft yellow leaves = too much water

🌫️ Humidity

• Thrives in 70–85% humidity

• High humidity = bigger leaves + sharper veins

• Perfect for plant cabinets, bathrooms, or humid plant rooms

🌡️ Temperature

• Ideal range: 20–28°C

• Protect from cold drafts

• Never below 16°C

🍽️ Feeding

• Feed every 4–6 weeks during spring & summer

• Use a diluted aroid fertilizer

• Pause feeding in winter

🌱 Growth Tips

• Upright, moderate grower

• Wipe leaves gently to maintain that velvety glow

• Rotate weekly for even development

• Not pet-safe

• Prone to root rot in dense soil — airiness is essential

💡 Big Plant Lad Wisdom

The Crystallinum is velvety, elegant, and deeply tropical — a silver-veined beauty that brings instant sophistication to any plant collection. A top-tier Anthurium for collectors who appreciate luxurious texture and serene, heart-shaped foliage. 💚✨🌿