Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Common name:
fishbone prayer plant
Family:
Marantaceae (Prayer-plant)
Distribution:
South America
Comments:
During the day this beautiful Ctenanthe plant displays its striking oval pale green leaves with dark green markings in all their glory and then when night falls it folds up it’s leaves displaying it’s deep purple undersides.
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Plants Rescue
Locations
1:
Tropical house 1
(Tropical House 1)
• Accession: 2017-96/1 • Provenance: Horticultural
Area
Individual