Ctenanthe

Ctenanthe is a genus of flowering plants of the family Marantaceae described as a genus in 1884. They are evergreen perennials, native to Central and South America. They are grown for their attractive, often variegated foliage. They are frost tender, requiring a minimum temperature of.

Species

The genus has the following species:

Awards

The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit has been awarded to the following:

Ctenanthe amabilis
Ctenanthe lubbersiana, which grows to and bears large, oval leaves up to long, heavily striped and mottled with yellow
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Tricolor', which grows to with narrow, oval leaves up to long with V-shaped silver patterns above and maroon below.