Mazhar Botanic Garden

Ctenanthe lubbersiana 'Golden Mosaic' (Edouard Morren) Ei

Never-Never plant

Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Ctenanthe
Species: lubbersiana
Cultivar / variety: 'Golden Mosaic'
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001346
Common name: Never-Never plant
English name: Golden Mosaic Plant, Bamboo-like prayer plant
Native: Brazil
Country: Brazil
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen perennial plant, grow 45-90 tall, 30-60 spread, branched aerial and rhizomatous stems leaves elongated, oval to lanceolate, upper surface deep green or marbled with golden yellow ressembling a nature mosaic, undersides paler green

Ornamental indoor plant. Shaded landscape plant. pots plants. air purifying. covered outdoor.

Stromanthe lubbersiana Edouard Morren- Ctenanthe lubbersiana Edouard Morren

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Texture: Enriched soil Heavy clay
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low None
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Root division, stem cutting
Flowering time: Rarely flowers when grown indoor
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 6.0-7.0

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