| Description | A showy plant producing long lasting colorful flowers. A relatively difficult plant to grown because of its high humidity requirement. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | tropical |
| Sunlight | bright to moderate |
| Moisture | evenly moist, needs higher humidity |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Temperature | No lower than 60 F in the winter and up to 70 F in the summer. |
| Flowers | palette-shaped spathe with a long spadix, most common color is red but white, pink and spotted spathes can be found, last for up to 2 months, popular as cut flowers for arrangements |
| Leaves | dark green leaves are pointed, newer leavers have a bronze tinge |
| Propagation | division of the crown |
| Native Site | Native to Guatemala and Costa Rica. |
| Misc Facts | In order for this plant to properly grow it needs ideal conditions. Grown extensively in Hawaii for cut flower production. |
| Notes & Reference | #21-Indoor Gardening (Chicago Botanical Gardens Staff) |
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