Plant Comparison
Anthurium Forgetii vs Clarinervium
Forgetii is the one Anthurium you can identify instantly, and it is the only common species in this group with no sinus — no notch where the petiole meets the leaf. The blade is a complete oval, closed at the top. Against Clarinervium's classic lobed heart, that single structural difference is the whole identification. The care difference is smaller but real: Forgetii is thinner-leaved and less tolerant of dry air.
Anthurium Forgetii
Anthurium forgetii
The Anthurium with no lobes — a complete oval leaf with no notch at the stem, silver-veined on dark green. Distinctive and slightly demanding.
Photo: Steven Walling / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Anthurium Clarinervium
Anthurium clarinervium
Classic lobed heart-shaped velvet leaves with very broad white veins. Thicker, tougher and more widely available than Forgetii.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Choose Anthurium Forgetii if…
- ✓You want the unmistakable no-lobe silhouette nothing else has
- ✓You can hold humidity above 70% consistently
- ✓You already grow Clarinervium or Crystallinum successfully
- ✓You are collecting for form rather than for ease
Choose Anthurium Clarinervium if…
- ✓You want the bolder white venation and the tougher leaf
- ✓Your humidity sits nearer 60% than 70%
- ✓You want a plant you can actually find and replace
- ✓This is your first velvet Anthurium
What They Have in Common
- •Both are velvet-leaved epiphytic Anthuriums grown purely for foliage
- •Both need chunky bark-and-perlite mix, never dense potting compost
- •Both are thrips targets; new growth needs weekly inspection
- •Both hold each leaf for years, so damage is permanent and visible
The Verdict
If you can see the plant, this identification takes one second: no notch means Forgetii. As a purchase, Clarinervium is the safer plant — thicker leaves, lower humidity demands, and easy to replace. Buy Forgetii when you want the shape specifically and your humidity is already reliable, not as a first velvet Anthurium.
🥚 Anthurium Forgetii
🤍 Anthurium Clarinervium
