Ctenanthe burle-marxii

A handsome houseplant with flamboyant foliage!
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1 x 12cm Pot - SKU: 800244
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Key Features

  • Extraordinarily decorative foliage that folds up at night - a stunning houseplant!
  • Two-tone grey-green oval leaves with a wonderful fishbone pattern on the top and dark maroon underneath.
  • A fascinating addition to your home and undemanding to look after.
  • Happy in a bright location but away from drafts and direct sunshine.
  • Supplied as a potted plant in a 12cm nursery pot.
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Description

Anyone can find space for houseplants, and as we spend more time at home it's incredibly important that we can still get up close and personal with plants which have been proved to improve our mental health and wellbeing.

Also known as Fishbone Prayer Plant, Ctenanthe has wonderful oval leaves that can become up to 30cm long and are wonderfully patterned two-tone grey-green on the top, with an underside of rich deep maroon. Perfect for a focal point in a bright spot in your home.

Related to Calathea, Ctenanthe shares its fascinating and unusual habit with leaves that close upwards when light levels fall as if in prayer.

Beautiful to look at, these leafy tropical houseplants also help to clean the air in your home. It has been found that houseplants can actually improve the environment in our homes, clearing the air, removing toxins and adding valuable oxygen to the air that we breathe.

Supplied as a potted plant in a 12cm pot, growing to a height and spread of 75cm (2½ft).

Top Tips
  • Ctenanthe prefer a more humid environment than other houseplants. To increase humidity, stand the pot on a tray of pebbles filled with water.
Care Information
  • Position in a warm room away from cold draughts and radiators.
  • The ideal temperature is between 13°C (55°F) and 24°C (75°F).
  • Ctenanthe require a bright lightly shaded spot well away from the direct glare of the sun.
  • Water freely between spring and autumn, preferably with tepid rainwater and allow the pot to drain well between waterings.
  • Feed regularly between March and September, or when you see active growth.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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