Never-Never Plant, Oppenheim's Ctenanthe

Ctenantheoppenheimiana

Genus
Ctenanthe (tee-NANTH-ee)
Species
oppenheimiana (o-pen-hiem-ee-AY-na)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Phenix City, Alabama

Darien, Georgia

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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S
Darien, GA | March 2016 | neutral

I am trying to locate a source for ctenanthe oppenheimiana tricolor. Are there any known sources?

J
z8a, AL (Zone 8a) | March 2009 | positive

I've grown this plant indoors (not the tricolor cultivar) and find it easy to care for. Probably 10 years old and the 10" pot needs div...Read More

M
Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) | December 2007 | neutral

Around 15 species belong to this genus of tropical plants closely related to Maranta and Calathea, all but one of them native to Brazil (...Read More

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