Arrowroot
Botanical name: Marantaceae
Arrowroot
Botanical name: Marantaceae
Species of Arrowroot
Alligator-flag
Alligator-flag are plants found in aquatic or marshy habitats, such as swamps and ditches. They grow in North America, South America, and Africa. They have large, simple leaves that protrude from tall stalks. Alligator-flag are sometimes cultivated in water gardens in North America due to their bright foliage and ease of care.
packing leaf
Packing leaf is a plant genus native to China, India, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Melanesia.
Thaumatococcus
Thaumatococcus is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the arrowroot family, Marantaceae, containing 2 species native to Africa.
Stachyphrynium
Stachyphrynium is a genus of plants native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.
Prayer plant
Prayer plant has a deep Burgundy color on the underneath of the foliage. This phenomenon is made possible by a small "joint" the plant possesses between the stem and leaf. Many species have decorative leaves and, in some species, colorful inflorescences. There are several dozen species in this genus. Prayer plant is native to the tropical Americas.
Calatheas
The genus of calatheas contains flowering plants that thrive in moist, tropical environments. They are often used as ornamental ground cover but also work well as container plants. Many species feature striking leaves. The Latin name of the genus, Goeppertia, honors German botanist Heinrich Goppert (1800–1884).
Prayer plant
Prayer plant are a relatively small group of tropical flowering plants. These plants got their common name from a quirky behavioral feature - their leaves, while flat during the day, fold and turn upward at night as if offering a prayer. Their unique foliage makes prayer plant attractive houseplants or specimens in conservatories.
Stromanthe
Stromanthe can usually be identified by their long, narrow bi-color leaves. Some species in the genus rarely bloom but when they do the flowers are typically white with red bracts. Stromanthe are perennials that are native to tropical America and have produced many cultivars which are popularly used as house plants.
Monotagma
Donax
Donax contains only one recognized species, widespread from the Andaman Islands, Myanmar (Burma), southern China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Melanesia and Micronesia.
Ctenanthe
Scientific Classification
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