Anthurium 'Michelle'
Accepted:
No
Established:
No
Nomenclatural Notes:
Rejected, Not enough distinction from accepted cultivar Anthurium 'Wonderboy.'
Published in:
Released Year:
2021
Propagated:
Yes
Cultivar Type:
Form
Originator:
Dr. Jeff Block
Namer:
Dr. Jeff Block
Seed Parent:
Pollen Parent:
Base Species or Cultivar:
Anthurium magnificum
Cultivar Origin:
Shared by Tim Anderson - Daisy Farm, Inc. in the mid-late 1980's.
Name Origin:
Michelle is the name of the Originator's wife.
Growth Habit:
Left Blank
Leaf Blade:
Left Blank
Bloom and Fruit:
Violet spadix
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Violet petiole and spadix..
Emerging leaf is violet to burgundy.
Round leaf shape.
Point at which the petiole's veins emerge forms and "X" shape along the leaf's central axis, and retains color as the leaf matures..
Leaf front: Evolves from emergent purple with lighter contrasting vein colors; growing through black hues; and maturing into dark green hues with white contrasting veins.
Leaf verso: Evolves from emergent purple; lightening through lavender hues; and maturing into light green hues with darker contrasting vein colors consistent with the petiole.
