The Encyclopedia of House Plants

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Marantaceae

Mostly herbs with rhizomes or tubers, forming clumps; leaves simple, entire, petiole sheathing, with pulvinus and joint at juncture with blade; flowers bisexual.

Calathea Calathea
CtenantheCtenanthe

Maranta (Prayer Plant)Maranta

StromantheStromanthe
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