Anyway, I’m actually writing to ask if you know why it is called the “never-never” plant? I have been growing one in a pot outside here in South Australia for about 7 years now. General Description. The leaves are thick and some of plants grow quite tall. C oppenheimiana is a much smaller, slower growing plant. Two variegated cultivars are commonly available. I was trying to figure out why my houseplant always had brown leaves and kept dying back – I typed in striped leaf houseplant and your link came up! This plant can grow to more than 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and broad, with long narrow leaves up to 40 cm (16 in) in length. Never-never Plant, Oppenheim's Bamburanta, Tricolor Bamburanta. J. Robert Oppenheimer. Yes I agree, long rein Marantaceae. Hi Vikki – the most common reason that houseplants lose their leaves is to do with either over- or under-watering. After doing a search of the data bases Ctenanthe setosa, Cetanathe amabilis and Ctenathe oppenheimiana seem to be all the same plant and growing in the same area of Brazil , can anybody tell me the difference , it doesn’t matter how technical the explanation. There are many other Ctenanthe species and cultivars around and you may have found something unusual. They seem to show both Ctenanthe setosa and Ctenanthe oppenheimiana in their images. À cause de son rôle éminent, il est régulièrement surnommé le « père de la bombe atomique » [17]. However, now that I have tried to verify this supposition, I can find no references. Les populations de ce monde doivent s’unir ou bien elles périront. Julius Robert Oppenheimer, né le 22 avril 1904 à New York et mort le 18 février 1967 à Princeton (New Jersey, États-Unis), est un physicien américain qui s'est distingué en physique théorique puis comme directeur scientifique du Projet Manhattan. the USDA zones are little vague, but I would suggest giving it a go as soon as the ground warms. The Ctenanthe obviously likes your garden. Tout homme dont les erreurs prennent dix ans à corriger est vraiment un homme. I’m glad you are also a fan of these plants. I’m a landscaper in Melbourne and have Lubbersiana happily thriving in my back garden. Very low maintenance (I hardly ever have to water), beautiful understory plant. I wish we could grow these in our climate (US zone 4)! Have lots of shade and am always looking for new plants to try outside. However they are very easy to propagate. CTENANTHE oppenheimiana 'Tricolor' Plant Common Name. I have been trying to identify my plant so I can give as gifts to family friends. It is a simple process of unpotting your plant and then separating these crowns by cutting the stolons that connects them, and carefully pulling the roots apart. Now I think I will try propogating some more plants from this one as they are so lovely for shady corners, in their pots of course! The grey star and lubbersiana are attractive and have me tempted to add to my ctenanthe family. Have to admit that also in my garden Ctenanthe setosa “Grey Star” was toddling around, neglected and in a completely overgrown pot. Native to south-eastern Brazil, they grow in somewhat cooler climates than many Calatheas and also climates that can have a seasonally dry winter and spring as well as drier or wetter years. I grow many Ctenanthes in my garden. I grow seven of these species and many of the popular cultivars. Their hardiness and low maintenance certainly makes them popular with me. Once again Arno you’ve given us so much valuable info about a great plant family for warmer climes – thanks! Do you have some Never Never Plants in your garden? 1. Les maisons relais, dites « pensions de famille », comme la résidence Oppenheimer, offrent des possibilités nouvelles et intéressantes pour … I have Hosta plants in my garden which sound as if they fill the role of the Ctenanthe in Australia. I like the plain green form as a lush green backdrop in shaded areas. It is a strong growing plant with leaves generally attached at ground level. Je suis devenu la mort, le destructeur des mondes. I’ve only given you ‘a taster of’ some of the plants I grow! I really love this plant and it would be great to give it a name. Positive: On May 4, 2017, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote: Never mind..later I found its the very similar Stromanthe. It can be a striking addition to a shady garden providing contrast with green leaves. Thank you Arno, I have leaned a lot about how useful Ctenanthes can be in the garden. Yes, we are always on the lookout for tough plants for the shade to use in our gardens. Branches will root at the notes and plants also suckers from the base, thus can spread over time, particularly in moist areas. I guess this is why it is so valuable to know your garden plants and where they originate. After a good wet season, the plant can double in size so provide it with some space to really make an impact. Yes mass planted Ctenanthes look sensational. La science n’est pas tout, mais elle est très belle. It looks like your picture of C.L…but with blocks of both creamy white and yellow. Hi Florencia Ctenanthes like humid, shady conditions and moist soils so you will need to grow them in a protected location and water well over the summer months. Ctenanthe lubbersiana provides brilliant flashes of yellow in the shade, Ctenanthe lubbersiana Cairns Botanic Garden. Asking Mrs Google what she thought, stumbled across this http://botany.si.edu/zingiberales/ exceptionally easy to grasp diagrammatic understanding of all the Zingiberales, where each related family appears circled so you can see where they appear on the Order. C amabilis produces many branching stems well above the ground and is thus more of sprawling plant. Achetez neuf ou d'occasion If it is as tough as you suggest, though, I think I will just leave it alone. I would love to do an article on Calathea. It sounds like you have a treasure trove of plants in the garden and I am glad you appreciate what you have found. There is a further dwarf mutation of this plant which appears to be as yet unnamed. You will see Ctenanthes used widely in many Botanic Gardens and also in private gardens which open regularly to the public. L’homme de science et l’homme d’action tous deux vivent toujours à la pointe du mystère, entourés par lui. Discovered by Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle-Marx, the plant has been known in cultivation for almost half a century, but was only formally described in the mid 1990s. The cultivar ‘Tricolor’ is an ornamental variety, which as a houseplant in the UK has gained the Royal Horticultural Society ’s Award of Garden Merit. This feature is an easy way to identify the plant. This is one of the more vigorous Ctenanthes. I am pretty sure it is the unnamed Ctenanthe that you describe in this post. Yes Ctenanthes are great plants to have in the garden. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-0-kahgvxlGu6m9jUnqAUHQ93H52rdVL/view?usp=sharing, I have a ctenanthe grey star growing indoors in a 20cm pot. The ‘Bamburanta Plant’ is well known to many gardeners and seems to have been commonly available since at least the 1960s. Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar' has plain leaves with a paler midrib around the irregular variegation. thanks for the link. Leaves were rolled & the plants looked ratty – having read Arno’s paper the Ctenanthes will now be potted up individually, nurtured back to live and then move under our Lychee tree into the shade – tough terroir where nothing really grows, but if they do there will be other cultivars joining in (cv. This will slow the plant down! There are some 15 species in the genus and many of these are popular in cultivation and are readily available from nurseries – however don’t expect them to be labelled correctly, if at all. Thanks Arno, Probably more widely known is the popular cultivar: Ctenanthe oppenheimiana ‘Tricolor’ which has irregular splashes of white and pink on its variegated leaves. Sadly the plant is not readily available commercially any more, which is a great pity. Based on your info above it should be, however it’s very cool – it is crazy cold this morning here (12F) and the bathroom is chilly, so I will have to find a warmer spot and perhaps mist it. Most species are native to south-east Brazil. Great review of an apparently much neglected genus. It has a low spreading habit. I tend to cut the top 2 to 3 leaves in half and remove all the others. La bombe atomique a rendu la perspective d'une guerre future insupportable. If you have some shady spots and are looking for some lush low maintenance hardy plants, these could be the plants for you. great to hear you are also growing Ctenanthe setosa. Sometimes if you’ve let the rootball dry out for too long, when you water the plant again the water just runs down between the rootball and the inside of the pot. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. J. Robert Oppenheimer. A great tribe to cover Arno and a useful group for dry shade especially where few others are so generous and undemanding, growing as they appear to on the surface even over root ridden top soils competing with fierce feeder roots of large trees. Any ideas and help would be appreciated. I’ve just recently stumbled across this plant when I was looking for some air purifying indoor plants, this one was not on my list but I was taken by the beauty of it. It is interesting to read other comments indicating how tough they are and clearly shows how tropical plants grow well in protected locations in cooler climates. Ctenanthe setosa ‘Grey Star’ adds lightness to dark areas. Retrouvez le parcours de Peter Oppenheimer : Vice-président senior et directeur financier d'Apple jusqu'en 2014 ainsi que des centaines d'autres fiches de professionnels sur LSA. Recently bought one as a houseplant and love it! This is another toughie that you will see in many older, warm climate gardens. If you study the photos above you will note the varying leaf shapes and leaf colours found on each of these 3 species. I live in zone 4b, do you think I could grow this as an annual under a tree with my hosta? I note that the readers who have noted them as being a hardy group. It seems to prefer moisture – hence is most widely grown in the wet tropics. Cheers, Bill. Unfortunately many nurseries are bit lax in their plant ID and this can be confusing to the public. Retrouvez The Oppenheimer Alternative et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. Just 6 of the Ctenanthe species. generally garden in south-east Queensland which has a similar climate to that where these plants originate. I am trying to locate a source for ctenanthe oppenheimiana tricolor. L’optimiste pense que c'est le meilleur des mondes possibles. If the air is dry, you could cover the cuttings with a plastic bag. James, Ctenanthe. Arno, thank you for this information. It is more commonly found in tropical areas but is equally at home in the subtropics. Thanks for the your comments Jaqueline. A ‘hanger on’. Oppenheimer, la science et le pouvoir (La Croix du 21 février 167) L’éditorial de Lucien Guissard. Currently I have a few articles in the pipeline which I need to finish off and forward to Garden Drum, however I will keep this in mind. J. Robert Oppenheimer . thanks for the the email. Thank you so much for an interesting and informative article on Ctenanthe, Arno! Perhaps someone else knows? Any suggestions? Should they dry out for a period of time, the plants have a unique way of conserving water – the leaves simply roll in on themselves, reducing transpiration. With typical elongated leaves in grey and soft greyish green, this plant tends to spread sideways rather than growing upright and therefore tends to be lower than many other species. Are you planning anything on Calathea ? Established plants have a ‘layered’ effect. Psychanalyste. I would imagine that the heating at this time of year may be drying out the air out, and this, along with the cool temps, may be resulting in the brown leaves. I rely on natural rainfall and have limited rainwater for the garden. 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