The King Anthurium, very desirable and eye-catching Anthurium veitchii Mast. belongs to section Calomystrium. Petiole is terete and not canaliculated. Leaf blade elongate-oblong, gradually narrowed towards the apex posterior lobes semi-oblong, very obtuse, either overlapping or separated by a very narrow triangular sinus, basal primary lateral veins retrorse, primary lateral veins of the midrib 18 - 25 on each side or more, patent, curving near the margin.
The genus name Anthurium is derived form Greek ánthos "flower" + ourá "tail" + New Latin -ium -ium . A very literal translation of this would be 'flowering tail'.
Anthurium veitchii
Anthurium veitchii plants come in following sizes:
S - is approx. 15 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀9 cm pot
M - is approx. 25 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀12 cm pot
XL - is approx. 110 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀19 cm pot
