Pheasant's Tail is a large herbaceous plant with dark
green leaves, it arises from a bunch of white cord-like roots and its
flower is a dark purple bract(spathe). It has fruits and when ripe they
have a similar appearance to small red berries. Pheasant's Tail has a
long, slender and brown spadix, which looks like a Pheasant's tail,
that arises from the base which is about 70 cm long. It has brown bumps
on the spadix which are considered its fruits which develop a lot of
tiny flowers. The name Anthurium comes from classical Greek which
translates to 'tail flower.' This species originated from Peru, Mexico,
Bolivia, and Brazil.
Identification credit: Prashant Awale
Photographed in cultivation in Maharashtra.
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