Anthurium Velvet Abyss (Crystal Sky x Papillilaminum) lanigerum plant though the heavily white-toned foliage

though the heavily white-toned foliage carries less chlorophyll

and durable in a manner that makes the plant feel almost architectural rather than botanical

One of the most widely used parent species in collector anthurium hybridization — its combination of large leaf scale

capable of reaching several feet in length on mature

then water thoroughly — more susceptible to overwatering than underwatering

Anthurium Velvet Abyss (Crystal Sky x Papillilaminum) lanigerum plant though the heavily white-toned foliageAnthurium Velvet Abyss Anthurium 'Crystal Sky' (Anthurium crystallinum Anthurium besseae aff.) Anthurium papillilaminum A three lineage hybrid combining the venation focused 'Crystal Sky' itself a cross of A. crystallinum and A. besseae aff. that pairs crystalline silver white venation with the besseae lineage's vein brilliance and velvety surface against A. papillilaminum, the Panamanian understory species known for its thick, papillose velvety leaf