Ctenanthe compressa

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Bamburanta (Bambusa and Maranta). Zingiberaceae. A name applied to an undetermined plant with maranta-like leaves and bamboo- like habit, from the Congo Free State. B. Arnoldiana, Lind. Lvs. broadly ovate, acuminate, distinctly petioled, on long, spreading, graceful stems; attractive as a pot-plant. G.G. III. 28: 313 (1900). The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.