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Burle
Marx
Ctenanthe
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
H. Kennedy, Canad. Jour. Bot. 60: 2367. 1982. (“Stromanthe burle-marxii”)
tee-NANTH-ee
bur-lee-MARKS-ee-eye
Marantaceae
Explanation
of name:
Ctenanthe Greek kteis, comb, and anthos, flower.
Roberto Burle-Marx was a prominent Brazilian landscape architect.
Natural
range:
South America
Recognition:
Small
calathea-like shade-loving species with horizontal leaves having
truncate leaf tips, and alternating light and dark green bands. Blades
purplish beneath.
Landscape
uses:
Container
plant
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Botanical |
English |
FL
Native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems |
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Ctenanthe burle-marxii |
Burle Marx
Ctanthe |
Exotic |
Rhizomatous
perennials |
All year |
To 1.5’ |
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SH
MO |
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