Anthurium - Kaumana (red), Pink Exotica (light pink), Flamingo Flower, Painted Tongue
With its open, heart-shaped flower and tropical disposition, Anthurium symbolizes hospitality and has an incredible vase life. It is a large genus of about 600-800 species belonging to the araceae family. The species thrive mostly in wet tropical mountain forest of Central and South America, no members of this genus are indigenous to Asia. The flowers are hermaphrodite, containing male and female flowers. Anthurium is one of the flowers commercially grown in the Philippines for the cut flower industry.
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~ Lao Tzu
Linking to Macro Flower Saturday and Today's Flowers
i love the way you shoot the flowers especially the first one. perfect angle and composition...
ReplyDeleteI like Anthurium is it a leaf or a flower.
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Amazing anthurium and they grow well in our island!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful....wish I could grow this in my garden.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful exotic flowers and so long lasting.
ReplyDeleteLovely capture Miranda.
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Beautiful shots of flowers.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Anthuriums.
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I am trying hard to grow one. This is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures you show.
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Wishing you a good Sunday.
Hugs Hanne Bente
Such a classy looking flower! You shot it well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of the anthurium.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of a very elegant flower.
ReplyDeleteGosto de Antúrios suas flores além de serem exóticas perduram por vários dias.
ReplyDeleteParabéns pelas belas imagens!
Feliz Semana✿ ❀ ❁
The petals never quite look real to me. :)
ReplyDeleteYour last shot is my favorite - lovely!
I love anthurium. Great shots.
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