{"product_id":"anthurium-dark-lotus-black-diamond-x-papililaminum","title":"Anthurium Dark Lotus (Black Diamond x Papililaminum)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnthurium Dark Lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnthurium\u003c\/em\u003e 'Black Diamond' (\u003cem\u003eAnthurium regale\u003c\/em\u003e × \u003cem\u003eAnthurium luxurians\u003c\/em\u003e) × \u003cem\u003eAnthurium papillilaminum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA three-lineage hybrid assembling three of the most texturally compelling compact-to-medium anthuriums in the collector world into a single cross of considerable complexity and ambition. The Black Diamond parent — itself a hybrid of \u003cem\u003eAnthurium regale\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnthurium luxurians\u003c\/em\u003e — contributes two complementary characters simultaneously: regale's large-scale, broadly cordate, velvety leaf constitution and prominent venation; and luxurians' deeply bullate, lacquer-glossy, three-dimensionally quilted surface in which each interveinal section rises into a pronounced convex blister. Against this already textured foundation, \u003cem\u003eAnthurium papillilaminum\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the third lineage — the celebrated Panamanian understory species with its thick, muscular, densely papillose-velvety surface texture, characteristic ribbed and winged petioles, and the deep mahogany to reddish-brown emergent coloration that papillilaminum passes so reliably into its offspring. The 'Dark Lotus' name captures the resulting aesthetic precisely — a leaf that is simultaneously dark, deeply textured, and of considerable formal elegance, where the bullate quilting from the luxurians lineage plays out across a surface that carries papillilaminum's velvet constitution, producing a three-dimensional, tactilely extraordinary leaf of substantial presence and near-black mature pigmentation. New leaves emerge in rich, saturated mahogany tones from the papillilaminum lineage before darkening to the deep, near-black mature coloration. Individual seedling expression varies as with all multi-lineage crosses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright but soft indirect light — the dark pigmentation from papillilaminum is sensitive to high-intensity exposure; lower fc levels than most velvet anthuriums support the deepest coloration. Avoid direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very open, chunky epiphytic mix of orchid bark, perlite, and coco coir with excellent drainage and aeration; luxurians lineage in particular is prone to root rot in waterlogged conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\/Humidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm temperatures between 65-80°F; high humidity of 70-80%+ is essential for maintaining the velvet surface quality and bullate texture from both parent lineages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep consistently but lightly moist — allow only the top inch to approach dryness. Never waterlog; never allow to dry out fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer supplemented with calcium every 4-6 weeks during active growth; dilute to half strength. Reduce in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PLANTAMANI","offers":[{"title":"4 Inch","offer_id":47855877030053,"sku":"04ANTHdarklotus","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Inch Large","offer_id":47855877062821,"sku":"04ANTHdarklotus_XL","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/9602\/3205\/files\/PXL_20260521_044811825_99104432-8d40-4662-a6d1-43ab800b1fda.jpg?v=1779725016","url":"https:\/\/plantamani.com\/products\/anthurium-dark-lotus-black-diamond-x-papililaminum","provider":"Plantamani Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}