Common Name
Prayer plant
Family
MARANTHACEAE
Select
Herb
Spanish Name
Platanilla
- Grows well on humid places under partial or full shade and close to creeks and rivers.
- Pollinated mainly by euglossine bees.
- Potential ornamental plant for gardens indoor and outdoor.
- Leaves have been used to wrap and preserve food like “tamales”. PROPAGATION: Seeds or rhizomes