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Posted 1M ago by @NiceProsomillet

Leaves look great, nice and green. However, its red bloom...

#Anthurium
0ft to light, direct
4โ€ pot with drainage
Last watered 3 weeks ago
The reason is that those are flowers and are not meant to last very long. Their only purpose is reproduction, and the plant takes a lot of energy to maintain them, so it will get rid of them very quickly regardless if they have been pollinated or not.
@Seedstarter those flowers are actually modified leaves. In my experience they last a very long time before dying. I also have one.
@NiceProsomillet These plants like morning sun and indirect light for the rest of the day. I have mine in an east facing window. The flowers on my Anthurium have lasted for months. They do wilt and die off eventually and then I cut them back down to the base of the stem. Your plant looks pretty healthy from your photo so I wouldnโ€™t worry too much. Here is a photo of my plant. I have a new flower opening but you can see the flowers that have been open since June/July are starting to turn back green and wilt away so I will cut them soon to encourage new flowers to bloom.
@Shells_Garden thank you