Anthurium

Anthurium, also known as the flamingo flower, flamingo lily, boy flower, oilcloth flower or laceleaf, is an exotic-looking house plant with large, glossy leaves and stunning waxy flowers. The name is derived from two Greek words, anthos (flower) and oura (tail), hence another of its common names, tail flower.

The flower is actually the central ‘spadix’, made up of lots of tiny blooms. The blooms appear intermittently throughout the year and last for between six to eight weeks, with a ‘rest period’ of up to three months in between.