General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Variegated
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Other: Pinkish to red bracts with tiny white flowers
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PBR3,759 (1998)

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Common names
  • Stromanthe
  • Never Never Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Stromanthe thalia
  • Synonym: Stromanthe sanguinea
Also sold as:
  • Tricolor

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Location: Cypress Gardens, Florida
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2021-03-29
Photo by 4susiesjoy
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2020-03-28
Surprised to find these
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-11-12
Photo by Cinta
Location: Cypress Gardens, Florida

Silly me, I've FORGOT THE EXACT NAME the moment I need it! Oh wel
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2020-05-27
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2021-01-24
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Date: September 19, 2009
In Memorial Hospital courtyard
Location: Mobot, St L. (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Date: 2017-08-09
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2020-08-07
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Odessa, FL
Date: 2015-04-11
This plant is not known for its flowers so I was surprised to see

Date: 2011-05-03

Date: 2015-02-24
Location: Bea's garden
Date: 2022
Location: Bea's garden
Date: 2022
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-07-07
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Longwood Gardens PA
Date: 2023-06
mature plant producing long branching shoots in conservatory.
Location: Cypress Gardens, Florida
Location: Odessa, FL
Date: 2015-04-11
This photo shows the plant blooming.
Location: Fall sale
Date: 2015-10-02
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2021-12-22
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2021-12-22
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2012-11-10
Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Botanical Garden 
Date: 2017-03-26

Date: 2012-11-10

Date: 2012-11-10
Location: Houston area
Location: Houston area
Location: Houston area
Photo by plantladylin
Photo by sedumzz

Date: 2012-03-07
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2020-05-27

Date: 2015-02-24
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Date: September 19, 2009
At Memorial Hospital courtyard
Location: Mobot, St L. (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Date: 2017-08-09

Date: 2015-02-24

Date: 2015-02-24
Location: Odessa, FL
Date: 2012-04-23
Location: sarasota florida
Date: 2016-04-25
Location: Longwood Gardens PA
Date: 2023-06
close-up of branching on main stem
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Plant Events from our members
skylark On February 11, 2021 Obtained plant
6" pot
ethompson92 On April 2, 2020 Obtained plant
MySecretIslandGarden On April 27, 2023 Transplanted
By huge birdsnest fern.
MySecretIslandGarden On July 10, 2022 Transplanted
I let the potted up version sit for awhile under an areca palm and it seemed to be doing well, so today I transplanted it there, trimmed off spent leaves and loosened up the pot-bound roots. Fingers crossed that it will be happy now.
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