Details of genus: Ctenanthe [1496]
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Family: Marantaceae
family_ja: クズウコン
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description_en: Genus of about 15 species of rosette-forming, evergreen, rhizomatous perennials from damp forest floors and thickets in Costa Rica and Brazil. They are grown for their ovate to obovate, lance-shaped, or inversely lance-shaped, yellowish to dark green leaves, marked dark or light green, silver, or yellow. The basal leaves have longer stalks than the stem leaves. Irregularly shaped, tubular, white or yellow flowers are borne in short, terminal racemes or spikes. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse or as houseplants. In tropical and subtropical areas, they are suitable for growing in a shaded bed or border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) as soon as ripe or in spring. Divide in spring.
pests_en: Mealybugs may be a problem under glass.
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comment_ja: クテナンテ
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Marantaceae | クズウコン科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Marantaceae | クズウコン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Marantaceae | クズウコン科 | Show |