A distinct cultivar of Anthurium plant named `Pink Paradise`, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely clumping growth habit; durable dark green leaves that are ovate to lanceolate in shape; numerous inflorescences that are positioned upright and beyond the foliage on strong and erect scapes; durable, glossy pink spathes with light green lobes; year-round continuous flowering; good flowering under low light conditions; and good post-production longevity.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Anthurium 
plant, botanically known as Anthurium andreanum, and hereinafter referred 
to by the cultivar name `Pink Paradise`. 
The new Anthurium is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by 
the Inventor in Schipluiden, The Netherlands. The objective of the program 
is to create and develop new Anthurium cultivars that have a freely 
clumping growth habit, strong and vigorous plant growth, attractive spathe 
color, numerous inflorescences and leaves, and good post-production 
longevity. 
The new Anthurium originated from a self-pollination by the Inventor in 
August, 1994 of the Inventor's proprietary Anthurium andreanum selection 
code number 92-7. The cultivar `Pink Paradise` was discovered and selected 
by the Inventor as a plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a 
controlled environment in Schipluiden, The Netherlands in September, 1996. 
Asexual propagation of the new cultivar by tissue culture has shown that 
the unique features of this new Anthurium plant are stable and reproduced 
true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation. 
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The new Anthurium has not been observed under all possible environmental 
conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment 
such as temperature and light intensity, without, however, any variance in 
genotype. 
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be 
the unique characteristics of the cultivar `Pink Paradise`. These 
characteristics in combination distinguish `Pink Paradise` as a new and 
distinct cultivar: 
1. Upright plant habit. 
2. Freely clumping growth habit. 
3. Durable dark green leaves that are ovate to lanceolate in shape. 
4. Numerous inflorescences that are positioned upright and beyond the 
foliage on strong and erect scapes. 
5. Durable, glossy pink spathes with light green lobes. 
6. Year-round continuous flowering. 
7. Good flowering under low light conditions. 
8. Good post-production longevity. 
The new Anthurium can be compared to the parent, the Inventor's proprietary 
selection code number 92-7. In side-by-side comparisons conducted by the 
inventor in Schipluiden, The Netherlands, plants of the new Anthurium 
differ from plants of selection code number 92-7 in the following 
characteristics: 
1. Plants of the new Anthurium have smaller and more durable leaves than 
plants of the selection code number 92-7. 
2. Plants of the new Anthurium have dark pink-colored spathes whereas 
plants of the selection code number 92-7 have red-colored spathes. 
The new Anthurium can be compared to the Anthurium cultivar `Eveline`, 
disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,970. In side-by-side comparisons 
conducted by the Inventor in Schipluiden, The Netherlands, plants of the 
new Anthurium differ from plants of the cultivar `Eveline` in the 
following characteristics: 
1. Plants of the new Anthurium grow faster than plants of the cultivar 
`Eveline`. 
2. Plants of the new Anthurium have more durable and glossier leaves than 
plants of the cultivar `Eveline`. 
3. Leaf apices of plants of the new Anthurium are more acute than leaf 
apices of plants of the cultivar `Eveline`.