Stromanthe sanguinea Triostar
COMMON NAME | The Triostar Stromanthe |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Marantaceae |
NOTES | A
tropical herbaceous perennial with thick, glossy, oblong leaves with entire
margins that are a dark green color on top and burgundy below. The leaves of
Tricolor have irregular variegations in cream, pink, and green on the upper
surface and are either a solid pink to burgundy or maroon with pink
variegation on the lower surface. Flowers are rarely produced. In its native habitat, panicles of white or pink
flowers surrounded by tubular orange-red bracts which age to a reddish pink
are produced in winter and spring. These tight, pendulous clusters held above
the foliage |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Brazil |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Rain
forest |
WEB SOURCES |
