Ctenanthe compressa (A.Dietr.) Eichler

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Ctenanthe

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.4-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Ctenanthe compressa unspecified picture

Distribution

Ctenanthe compressa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71817-2
WFO ID wfo-0000365210
COL ID 6BN56
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Calathea pilosa Maranta selloi Phacelophrynium exorbitans Phrynium compressum Phrynium luschnathiana Ctenanthe compressa Maranta luschnathiana Maranta compressa Thalia luschnathiana Ctenanthe luschnathiana Thalia selloi Goeppertia pilosa Ctenanthe compressa var. luschnathiana Ctenanthe luschnathiana var. compressa