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Image of the eye-catching Stromanthe sanguinea 'Tricolor' or Stromanthe or
Triostar
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Stromanthe sanguinea 'Tricolor'
(Stromanthe, Triostar)
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Family: Marantaceae
Origin: Brazil
Light: Part-full shade
Height: Up to 3'
Spread: About 2'
Blooms: Pink, Spring
Foliage: 12-20" long painted with green, creame and red
variegation, smooth, glossy, burgundy on the underside
Soil: Well-drained, rich, keep moist
Water: Mist often
Propagation: Offsets
Caution: Aphids, spider mites
Uses: Containers, houseplant
Comments: Stromanthe sanguinea 'Tricolor' or Stromanthe or
Triostar is a tender perennial with lovely variegated leaves and exotic
looking flowers. This exotic looking plant enjoys high humity.
Keep plant neat by trimming old leaves. Stromanthe sanguinea
'Tricolor' or Stromanthe or Triostar makes a lovely
contaiiner plant for the patio or for the home, providing it with
sufficient light and it defintely add some pizzazz to the tropical shade
garden Give it plenty of water during growth period and mulch
heavily from the cold in Winter. Triostar can be cut back in
Spring. Just the foliage alone, Stromanthe sanguinea 'Tricolor'
makes a great conversational piece; it is indeed a great masterpiece to
own.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8-10 |
