ANTHURIUM


Meaning of ANTHURIUM in English

Any plant of the genus Anthurium , comprising about 600 tropical herbaceous species in the arum family , many of which are popular foliage plants.

A few species are widely grown for the florist trade for their showy, long-lasting blossoms; these include the flamingo lily ( A. andraeanum ), which boasts a salmon-red flower, and the flamingo flower, or pigtail plant ( A. scherzeranum ), which has a scarlet flower.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.