| Ctenanthe amabilis | |
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| Foliage | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Ctenanthe |
| Species: | C. amabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenanthe amabilis | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Stromanthe amabilisÉ.Morren | |
Ctenanthe amabilis, called the beautiful ctenanthe, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Ctenanthe , likely native to Brazil, and introduced into Costa Rica. [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a subtropical hothouse ornamental. [3]
