Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
herringbone plant
A rhizomatous perennial to 30cm, forming a clump of broadly elliptic, dark olive-green leaves with a bright green central zone and bright red midrib and main veins
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Bronze Green Red | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Bronze Green Red | ||
| Autumn | Bronze Green Red | |||
| Winter | Bronze Green Red |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Maranta are evergreen, rhizomatous perennials with blunt, broadly elliptic leaves often attractively marked or veined in contrasting colours; insignificant small white flowers are borne in racemes just above the foliage
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in peat-free potting compost in bright indirect. Water moderately when in growth and keep just moist in winter. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly when in growth. In frost-free areas may be grown outdoors in most moderately fertile, humus-rich soils in deep or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 13 to 18°C as soon as ripe or by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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