anthurium 'black king' Anthurium Black Diamond

anthurium 'black king' Anthurium Black DiamondAnthurium Black Diamond Anthurium regale Anthurium luxurians A named hybrid combining A. regale the large scale Peruvian species with its broadly cordate velvety leaves and prominent venation with A. luxurians, the Colombian species known for its deeply bullate, lacquer glossy, three dimensionally quilted surface. The cross brings together regale's scale and architectural leaf presence with luxurians' intense surface texture, producing large, dark

Anthurium Black Diamond
Anthurium regale × Anthurium luxurians

A named hybrid combining A. regale — the large-scale Peruvian species with its broadly cordate velvety leaves and prominent venation — with A. luxurians, the Colombian species known for its deeply bullate, lacquer-glossy, three-dimensionally quilted surface. The cross brings together regale's scale and architectural leaf presence with luxurians' intense surface texture, producing large, dark leaves with pronounced bullate quilting and a near-black mature coloration that gives the hybrid its name. New leaves emerge in warm bronze tones before darkening. A frequently used parent in further multi-lineage anthurium crosses.

• Light: Bright but soft indirect light maintains the dark coloration and protects the velvet-bullate surface from bleaching. Avoid direct sun.

• Soil: Very open, chunky epiphytic mix of orchid bark, perlite, and coco coir; luxurians lineage is particularly prone to root rot in waterlogged conditions. Excellent drainage essential.

• Temperature/Humidity: Warm temperatures between 65-80°F; high humidity of 70-85% is essential for maintaining the glossy bullate surface and clean leaf emergence.

• Watering: Keep consistently but lightly moist — allow only the top inch to approach dryness between waterings. Never waterlog; never allow to dry out fully.

• Fertilizer: Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer supplemented with calcium every 4-6 weeks during active growth; dilute to half strength. Reduce in winter.