Ctenanthe burle marxii 'Amagris' Small Plants Native to the tropical rainforests

Native to the tropical rainforests of South America

Water it when the top layer of its growing medium

typically with 7 to 11 per leaf

striking appearance

it remains relatively compact and upright

Ctenanthe burle marxii 'Amagris' Small Plants Native to the tropical rainforestsThe Ctenanthe burle marxii 'Amagris' is a compact prayer plant with silvery grey leaves feathered in deep green herringbone bars, backed with a soft plum purple underside. Like others in the Marantaceae family, it folds its leaves upward at night, so you get a little movement as well as the pattern. Origins Native to the tropical rainforests of eastern Brazil, where it grows across the shady, humid forest floor. That understorey background is the key