flamingo-lily
Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André
Flamingo lily combines a waxy red spathe with a cream-yellow, tail-like spadix bearing its small flowers. The genus name Anthurium refers to this flower-bearing tail. The species epithet honours the French botanist and horticultural editor Édouard André. Cultivation has produced spathes in a wider range of colours and sizes. NParks Flora & Fauna Web: Anthurium andraeanum
Botanical name
Kew accepts Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André; the catalog’s shorter Linden authority identifies the same species. Kew POWO: Anthurium andraeanum
Recognizing the plant
Singapore’s NParks describes an upright evergreen plant reaching about forty centimetres. Glossy, dark-green leaves are heart-shaped, with smooth margins and blades up to twenty centimetres long. Some plants form adventitious roots. The flowering structures arise from leaf axils. Small, round yellow fruits can develop along the spadix, although NParks notes that these are seldom seen on indoor plants. NParks Flora & Fauna Web: Anthurium andraeanum
Bloom window
Singapore cultivation
Under suitable conditions in Singapore, the long-lasting flowering display can recur several times during the year. NParks Flora & Fauna Web: Anthurium andraeanum
Native range
The species is native to Colombia and Ecuador. Kew describes it as an epiphytic subshrub of wet tropical environments, placing its natural history in humid American vegetation. In Singapore it is a cultivated, non-native perennial. Kew POWO: Anthurium andraeanumNParks Flora & Fauna Web: Anthurium andraeanum
Botanical sources
Reviewed 2026-10-11. Seasonal development varies with location and growing conditions.