Stats

Lifespan: Perennial
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: South America
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Rare

About

Anthurium plowmanii, also known as the plowman's anthurium, is a species of plant native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. This plant is unique for its lack of a central stem, instead having a stem-like structure that is divided into multiple branches.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species: Anthurium plowmanii