Abstract:The effects of elevation of CO2 on photosynthetic characteristics, growth rate and flowering of Anthurium andraeanum Lind. were studied in open-top plastic chambers. The results showed that plant grown under ambient CO2 〔(360 ±30) μmol·mol- 1 〕at 90 d after treatment, the plant height , leaf area, fresh and drymass have increased by 16.4% , 36.1% , 101.2% and 84.2% respectively than that 0 d after treatment. However, plant grown under elevated CO2 condition 〔(1 000 ±100) μmol·mol- 1 〕at that period, their physiological characteristics increased significantly by 72.9% , 65.6% , 217.6% and 199.1% respectively. Comparing with the ambient CO2 , elevated CO2 caused a marked rise in net photosynthetic rate (46.27% ) and more soluble sugar and starch accumulation in leaves, but significantly reduced their stomata conductance and chlorophyll content. In addition, elevated CO2 had little effect on Rubisco activity, and glycolate oxidase activity apparently decreased in leaves. There area great difference in flowering between ambient and elevated CO2 condition. No flowering occurred in the former, but the flowering percentage of the latter were 25% at 50 d and 80% at 90 d. It was considered that increase in CO2 concentration in a certain extent might be most beneficial for increasing photosynthetic rate and carbohydrate accumulation, and therefore, the vegetative growth and flowering were eventually promoted.