Stromanthe sanguinea Stromanthe sanguinea, commonly called stromanthe, is an upright rhizomatous perennial that typically grows to 5’ tall and 3’ wide outdoors but to a more modest 2-3’ tall when grown indoors as a houseplant. It is native to rainforests in Brazil. Lanceolate to elliptic-oblong, dark olive green leaves (to 20” long and 6” wide) have red undersides. Leaves appear in a basal clump and along branching stems. This is a prayer plant family member whose leaves fold together at night in a manner reminiscent of praying hands. Leaf folding has the added attraction of showing off the red leaf undersides. Tiny white flowers (to 1/2” long) with orange-red sepals and showy cherry-red bracts bloom in panicles (to 2-3” across) in winter and spring. The plant you will receive is growing and shipped in a 4" pot, similar to the second and third photos.