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Anthuriums (like certain orchids) have very active roots that can move quickly in response to environmental conditions.

For example, here are 2 anthuriums I got from the store last week. I immediately took them out of their pots and set them down in a shady, moist area.

It's only been a few days, but look how much the roots have already spread out from the tight ball of the pot they were in!

Anthuriums love it in the loose leaf litter of the tropical wet forest floor in my area. These are "poor soils", but for anthuriums (and many orchids), this is where they thrive. Their roots need a lot of air and often you'll see them perched up above the forest floor, with roots reaching under the leaf litter. Their roots need a combo of all 3: air, water, cover (leaf litter).

Personally, I think it's fascinating to watch roots react to their environment - in some cases moving even faster than the upper part of the plant.

Pic 1: roots of anthurium 1
Pic 2: flower of anthurium 1
Pic 3: roots of anthurium 2
Pic 4: flower of anthurium 2

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