Temperature
65–80°F
Keep away from winter window glass and heating vents.
Flamingo flower
Anthurium andraeanum
Flamingo flower wants bright indirect light and water every 6 to 10 days, once the top inch is dry. Toxic to cats, dogs, and humans.
Light
Bright indirect
LowMediumBright indirectDirect
An east window, or three feet back from a south one. It will survive dimmer and simply stop producing spathes.
Water
Every 6–10 days
Baseline for a 6-inch pot indoors. Check first: water when the top inch is dry, not on a schedule.
Humidity
50% and up
Wants 70%. Struggles in dry winter air.
Difficulty
Moderate
Scores 3 of 5: Scores 3 of 5: easy to keep alive, hard to keep flowering. It needs high humidity and bright light together, which most rooms give one of.
Habit
Upright
Grows to 12–30 inches. No support needed.
Toxic to cats, dogs, and humans — poison severity low
Contains insoluble calcium oxalates. Reported signs include oral irritation, intense burning of mouth and tongue, excessive drooling.
If a pet has chewed a leaf, rinse the mouth with water and call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
Full detail for cats → Full detail for dogs →
What each authority says 2 sources concur
- ASPCA — entry for a different species in this genus: Anthurium scherzeranum
- Toxic to cats and dogs · insoluble calcium oxalates
- NC State Extension
- Poison severity: Low · Calcium oxalate crystals
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Light
Bright indirect light. An east window, or three feet back from a south one. It will survive dimmer and simply stop producing spathes.
Water
Every 6 to 10 days in a 6-inch pot, when the top inch is dry.
Treat the interval as a starting point and the test as the actual instruction. Pot size, light level and season all move the number.
| Method | soak and dry |
|---|---|
| Test before watering | the top inch is dry |
Soil and potting
One part orchid bark, one part perlite, one part potting soil.
Repot roughly every 2 years, or when roots come through the drainage holes and water runs straight through without absorbing.
Common problems
Ranked by how often each turns out to be the cause for this species. The individual diagnosis pages are not built yet.
- No flowers page not written yet
- Yellow leaves page not written yet
- Brown crispy edges page not written yet
Pest and disease guidance for this species consulted at the Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder, checked 2026-09-11.
Propagation
Division in soil or water. Roots in 21 to 49 days.
A cutting without a node will not root. It may stay green in water for months and never produce a single root, because it has no growth point.
| Preferred method | division |
|---|---|
| Medium | soil, water |
| Time to root | 21–49 days |
| Node required | Yes |
| Best season | Spring and summer |
Sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control — Anthurium scherzeranum Checked 2026-09-11.
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — Anthurium andraeanum Checked 2026-09-11.
- Wikidata entity Q2452846 — taxonomy and entity identity.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Plants of the World Online — Anthurium andraeanum Accepted name; family Araceae. Checked 2026-09-11.
- Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder — Anthurium andraeanum Pest and disease guidance. Checked 2026-09-11.
- Photograph: Hatem Moushir, Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 3.0.
Compiled and edited by Tony Valcarcel · 2026-09-02
Tony Valcarcel is the editor and publisher of this database, not a horticulturist
or a veterinarian. Every fact above is drawn from the sources listed, and
toxicity severity is reported only where one of them stated it.
How this is sourced.
Last updated 2026-09-02