Monolena sp. 4” classes-events This Anthurium grows long

This Anthurium grows long

Its leaves are round and plump

Stateley and tough

Only reaching about 4"

WA by Bruning Pottery

Monolena sp. 4” classes-events This Anthurium grows longMonolena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. These epiphytic plants grow attached to the branches of trees where they form a caudex that serves as a habitation for ants. These plants form a symbiotic relationship with ants where they provide shelter and in turn the ants bring in food and deposit waste that fertilizes the plant. This species has amazing lancolate leaves that emerge bright red and slowly turn dark green as they