Maranta leuconeura massangeana
By Elke
- 17 Feb, 2009
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Feb 17 - a tiny flower on the Ten Commandments plant
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This is fascinating. :o)
And cute little flower.
17 Feb, 2009
I was told they were called Ten Commandments because they have 10 spots on each leaf. Interesting to hear another name, for a different reason.
18 Feb, 2009
I just love these plants. The spost on the leaves look like painted by hand :-).
This one is really looking very healthy.
Well done, Elke!
24 Feb, 2009
From the name you supplied, Sewingkilla, I found the botanical name "Maranta leuconeura massangeana" at: http://www.sunnygardens.com/garden_plants/maranta/maranta_1931.php
Thanks very much! It had a bad year last year - I don't think it liked the large amount of water it was getting, so I am trying a different system now.
24 Feb, 2009
I love these. I must get out for another. A cutting I took from a failing favorite didn't take. I had it (the herringbone variety, striped as well) in a terrarium that it took over and bloomed all the time. Then it just stopped. I miss it moving around in place.
12 Apr, 2009
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oh we call them prayer plants here, because the leaves stand up at night, make me jump sometimes too LOL
17 Feb, 2009