Description
Stromanthe sanguinea ‘Triostar’
wonderful houseplant for its colored foliage
S. sanguinea – erect rhizomatous perennial, used as a housplant. Branching stems bear lance-shaped to linear-lance shaped, dark olive green leaves to 20″ long, red beneath and 2 ranked at the bases. Bears white petaled flowers, to 1/2″ inches long, with orange-red sepals, among red bracts, in panicles 2-3″ inches across, in winter and spring.
indoors – grow in soilless or soil based potting mix in bright filtered light, allowing a free root run. In growth, water freely, and apply low nitrogen liquid fertilizer every 2 or 3 weeks. Water moderately in winters
zones 13-15
