Plant in a Box Ctenanthe burle-marxii

The Ctenanthe is a plant native to tropical Central and South America. The plant is closely related to the Calathea and has the same beautiful characteristic of pulling up its leaves at night. This means that you can see the beautiful striped upper side of the leaves during the day and the beautiful purple underside at night. So don't be alarmed if you hear rustling at night: That's leaves sliding past each other.

Care
The Ctenanthe Burle Marxii is very easy to care for. Place the plant in a bright spot, but not in direct sunlight. Keep the soil slightly moist and preferably water once or twice a week in small amounts. Do not allow the soil to dry out too much. Try to keep the Ctenanthe in the same position as much as possible. The plant is very sensitive to changes of location. If you take good care of the plant, it can produce a large number of new leaves. Another advantage of the Ctenanthe is that it is not poisonous to pets or children.