Stromanthe sanguinea

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Stromanthe sanguinea, Sonder (Thalia sanguinea, Lem.). Lf.-blades about 1 ft. long, oblong-acuminate, purple beneath and green above: scape 12-20 in. tall, red toward the top, bearing a panicle of bright red and red-bracted fls. Probably Brazilian. B.M. 4646 (as Phrynium). F.S. 8:785. J.F. 3:268; 4:401.—An old garden plant. Thrives in an intermediate house and attains a height of 5 ft. when planted in a border. Var. spectabilis, Eichler (S. spectabilis, Lem. Maranta spectabilis, Koern.). Lvs. particolored with green beneath. CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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