Sunday, July 15, 2012

Obake Anthurium Flowers: An Introduction


In the Japanese language, the word Obake means "something changes" and it can also be translated as "ghost". Obake anthurium flowers could easily have their name from a translation. They are usually available in a mix of colors, so it's easy to see that their color could be "a thing that changes." They are also large flowers with an undulating surface, making them a supernatural atmosphere. Allow me a few different types of Obake anthuriums to share.

Tropic Sunrise is a very popular orange Obake anthurium. It is a large flower with an orange center, flanked by green edges, which was introduced by the University of Hawaii. H. Kanemoto produced as a result of crosses Soga Orange Obake a Anuenue in 1981.


Mauna Loa is a stunning white Obake anthurium flower. It has a core with a white outline green. Mauna Loa is the result of a open-pollinated Tropic Ice, which means that we do not know what tribe that the pollen from this strain to create. It also has a great 56 days vase life slipped into the water immediately after harvest.

Other beautiful white species include Rainbow Obake Obake, Tropic Ice and Pearl. The Rainbow Obake is especially nice because instead of having only two colors, it has 3 colors. It is white inside the center, with green ends and contains pink veins. Pink Obake Obake types include Kimi, Water Melon and Anuenue Obake Obake.

You will see a lot of red Obake species to discover, the majority have a red center flanked by green edges. They include Madame Pele, Kalapana Obake, Charade Obake, plus the Red Obake Oshiro. The Kalapana is named after an area in Hawaii, which was renowned for owning a beautiful black sand beach, which was covered by a lava flow of Kilauea volcano. According to Hawaiian legends, is home to the Kilauea volcano goddess Pele, who was named Madame Pele Obake.

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