A cross between two closely related pendant velvet anthuriums. A. warocqueanum, the Queen Anthurium, contributes its large, elongated, near-black velvety pendant leaves and brilliant white venation; A. waterburyanum, its close Ecuadorian relative, shares the pendant elongated velvet form and prominent venation. The cross concentrates the shared traits of both parents — elongated, deeply velvety pendant leaves with bold white venation — with the added vigor of a first-generation hybrid between two allied species. An elevated position is ideal to allow the pendant leaves to hang to their full length.

Anthurium Ecuagenera Queen
Anthurium warocqueanum × Anthurium waterburyanum

• Light: Bright but soft indirect light supports the best leaf development and protects the dark velvet surface from bleaching. Avoid direct sun.

• Soil: Very open, chunky epiphytic mix of orchid bark, perlite, and coco coir with excellent drainage and aeration; waterlogging is the primary cultivation failure.

• Temperature/Humidity: Cool to warm temperatures between 60-78°F with meaningful day-to-night differential; high humidity of 70-80%+ is essential — inherited from both montane cloud forest parents.

• Watering: Keep consistently but lightly moist — never waterlogged, never fully dry. Consistency matters more than any specific schedule.

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