Within The best options between plants to decorate your interiors is the antur. Thanks to the fact that it is originally from South America, specifically from the Colombian tropical jungle, it adapts perfectly to interior spaces as long as they meet certain requirements and require a touch of natural elegance.
The anturium is one of the plants that best suits interiors.F Almous / UNSPLASH.
What makes anturium so special?
Its greatest attraction is the armored leafy leaves of intense reddish color, whose brightness and firmness give the illusion that they are artificial. In addition, during the transition from red to red, the leaves are pigment of purple and roses that are also very beautiful. But be careful if yellow or coffees appear, that is a sign of illness.
Another great benefit of anturium is that its properties give it the ability to purify the inner air and eliminate harmful substances for healthsuch as ammonia, formaldehyde, toluene and xylene. After a few days with Your antur You will notice changes in the atmosphere of your home.
It is also a very coveted plant due to how easy it is to take care of it. So if you are one of those people who are not very given to maintain plants for a long time, surely having an antur in your home will make you very happy, you just have to follow these tips to grow very healthy and beautiful.
Temperature
As it comes from tropical climates, You need a temperate climate and high levels of humidity all the time «That is why it blooms in spring and summer. In the indoor one can be achieved with humidifiers and avoiding placing heater in the same room where the anturium is.
Try a luminous and tempered place in your home for your anturies.Taylor Heery / Unspash.
Brightness
Anturies love light, but they can't stand the direct sun rays because they burn their leaves. Find a corner in your very bright home and that a window is not close, so you will ensure that the anturium lasts for a long time. Be careful to place it in a place where you do not receive enough light or its reddish leaves will begin to become green.
Irrigation
One of the indispensable requirements for your anturio to live very comfortable is Water it correctly. This is very simple because you just have to do it when the substrate is about to dry and not let your place flock. Normally this is done twice a week, although in the coldest months the irrigation must be more spacious.
It is also advisable to spray its leaves several times a weekThat is, sprinkle with water using an atomizer to imitate the effect of natural rain.
Extra care
If you want to improve your flowering -What is given in spring and summer- You can use a flowering fertilizereither liquid or granulated
Finally, You must be careful with the appearance of yellow spots or coffees on the leaves and stem. In normal circumstances, this is because some sheets begin to wither and it would only be necessary to prune them, giving way to new growing. On the contrary, when it is a bad signal, they must be treated immediately, since it is due to a bacterium or fungus that has infected the anturium, most likely due to excess water during irrigation.