Anthurium Pterodactyl VariegataAnthurium is a genus of roughly 1,000 species of flowering plants in the arum family, native to South and Central America, often growing as epiphytes, although some are terrestrial. While all Anthurium flower, not all have showy blooms. Many varieties of Anthurium are sought after for their foliage. Anthurium do best in a well lit, bright area, out of direct sunlight. Typically, but not always, the darker the leaves on an Anthurium, the less bright