General Landscape Uses: Indoor, tropical gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Rainforest understory microhabitats, restoration gardens

Description: A tropical foliage plant known for its lance-shaped, spotted leaves and deep purple undersides.

Dimensions: Height .75 – 1.5 ft.; Spread .75 – 1.5 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: Brazil

Native Habitats: Tropical rainforest understory

Soils: Well-draining

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Part sun to full shade

Flower Color: Yellow or white

Flower Characteristics: Showy

Flowering Season: Spring to early summer

Fruit: A small, dry capsule, usually green or tan

Wildlife and Ecology: Microhabitat support

Horticultural Notes: Grown from division

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