{"product_id":"anthurium-vittarifolium","title":"Anthurium vittarifolium","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnthurium vittarifolium is the strap-leafed Anthurium that makes collectors reconsider everything they assumed the genus required in terms of leaf shape—those extraordinarily long, narrow, strap-like leaves hang pendant in dramatically elongated cascades that can reach several feet in length in maturity, the whole hanging display looking less like a standard Anthurium and more like something that evolved specifically to cascade from a basket or shelf edge in the most dramatically pendant and most precisely strap-shaped way botanically possible. She's grown entirely for that extraordinary pendant strap-leaf display rather than for velvet or venation, which puts her in a distinctly different collector category from the velvety Anthuriums—equally extraordinary, entirely different, and the kind of species that makes experienced collectors understand immediately that the genus contains considerably more diversity than any single growing style could ever capture. Pendant, strap-leafed, dramatically elongated, and entirely committed to being the most gracefully cascading Anthurium in any collection she adorns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bright indirect preferred. Those extraordinarily long pendant strap-leaves develop their most dramatically elongated and most gracefully cascading form with good consistent light; low light produces shorter, less dramatically pendant leaves that don't honor the vittarifolium's genuinely extraordinary cascading potential or justify the hanging basket it deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e — Top inch dry between waterings, then water thoroughly and drain. Chunky well-draining epiphytic aroid mix essential—the vittarifolium is an epiphyte and her roots need airflow as much as moisture; never soggy, never bone dry, always draining, always breathing, always respected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e💨 \u003cstrong\u003eHumidity\u003c\/strong\u003e — 65–80% required. Humidifier strongly recommended; those long pendant strap-leaves show browning at the tips first and the tips are the most dramatically elongated and most visually prominent part of the whole cascading display—keeping humidity consistent protects the most extraordinary and most visible part of this plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌡️ \u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e — 65–85°F. Never below 62°F. Stable warmth keeps those pendant strap-leaves elongating consistently; cold drafts stunt the pendant length that is the entire extraordinary point of growing something this gracefully and this dramatically cascading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌱 \u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/strong\u003e — Half-strength balanced liquid every 2–4 weeks in spring and summer. Monthly in early fall. Nothing in winter; consistent feeding supports the increasingly long and increasingly dramatic pendant strap-leaves that make the vittarifolium one of the most gracefully extraordinary and most distinctively cascading Anthuriums in the entire collector world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eToxicity\u003c\/strong\u003e — Toxic to pets and humans. Calcium oxalate crystals cause serious oral irritation if ingested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🐣 \u003cstrong\u003eBeginner Friendly?\u003c\/strong\u003e — No. Epiphytic care requirements, high humidity demands, and the collector significance of a genuinely pendant strap-leafed Anthurium make this one for experienced growers who sought out the cascading strap-leaf form specifically and are ready to grow something this gracefully and this dramatically different from everything else the genus usually produces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW OUR SHIPPING WORKS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more details, please see our \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/botanybooksandbooze.com\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eShipping Policy\u003c\/a\u003e to support your plants for a healthy journey in all seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE: What you see is the vibe — not the exact plant. 🌿 Each plant has its own personality (some a little more dramatic than others). Leaf shape, size, and variegation will vary, but pot size is consistent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cascade Tropicals","offers":[{"title":"2\"","offer_id":62667741823363,"sku":"265958A","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/botanybooksandbooze.com\/products\/anthurium-vittarifolium","provider":"Botany Books \u0026 Booze","version":"1.0","type":"link"}