Stromanthe thalia (Vell.) J.M.A.Braga

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Stromanthe

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1-1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.75 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-7
Soil humidity 4-8
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Stromanthe thalia world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:983858-1
WFO ID wfo-0000563037
COL ID 533LP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Maranta sanguinea Maranta spectabilis Stromanthe sanguinea Stromanthe thalia Phrynium sanguineum Stromanthe sanguinea f. spectabilis Stromanthe spectabilis Thalia sanguinea Thalia spectabilis Heliconia thalia