**Scientific Name** Anthurium ellipticum (Flower-tail with oval leaves) 'Jungle Bush' **Common Name** Jungle Bush, Jungle King **Origin** Native to the tropical rainforests of South America **Description** The lush green foliage of the Jungle Bush Anthurium will make your home feel like your own corner of rainforest. Used to the forest undergrowth, this plant will thrive in shadier light conditions, as long as it's not too near a radiator which would dry it out! In its natural habitat, this plant grows on trees rather than in the ground (described as an epiphytic plant), so will appreciate some air on its roots to stave off rot. Its long, glossy leaves will brighten any room and reward your care with more of its distinctive bright green foliage. **Light** Likes a bright location with an hour of morning or evening sun; a north, noth-west or north-east facing windowsill will be ideal. **Water** Allow a third of the soil to dry out between waterings in spring and summer, and a little more