Scientific Name:
Ctenanthe
sp.
Pronunciation:
tee-NANTH-ee
Common Name:
never never plant
Family Name:
Marantaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, blades lanceolate to oblong to obovate, most 20-30cm long x 3-10cm wide, base rounded, major veins run parallel off midrib, margin entire, of most cultivars with bold variegation with V- shaped patterns, many with dark-red undersides, most petioles 10-30cm long.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Origin:
South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Green-yellow, Yellow, Dark-red, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Oblong, Obovate
Apices:
Acute, Cuspidate, Obtuse
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
White, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Unlikely to form locally
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots, Fleshy monocot roots, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Mites (Disease resistant)
