Ctenanthe species, cultivars and hybrids

Ctenanthe is a genus of the family Marantaceae with 15 accepted species. They are found in tropical regions, in South America.

Listed bellow are the varieties that are being cultivated around the world. If there’s a plant that’s missing here, or you would like to send a photo for the variety that still doesn’t have one, or some information isn’t correct, please contact me via e-mail at houseplants.xyz@gmail.com or via instagram @houseplants.xyz I’ll try to keep this page updated. All the changes will be noted in changelog at the bottom of the page.

Ctenanthe amabilis
Ctenanthe compressa
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Ctenanthe burle-marxii var. obscura
Ctenanthe lubbersiana
Ctenanthe marantifolia
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
Ctenanthe marantifolia ‘Golden Mosaic’
Ctenanthe burle-marxii ‘Amagris’
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana ‘Greystar’
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana ‘Tricolor’

Named by: Helen Kennedy (1982)

Native Area: Brazil

Cultivars and Hybrids: Ctenanthe burle-marxii ‘Amagris’

Native Area: Brazil

Cultivars and Hybrids: Ctenanthe marantifolia 'Golden Mosaic'

Ctenanthe oppenheimiana

Trade Names: Ctenanthe ‘Compactstar’

Named by: Charles Jacques Édouard Morren, Karl Moritz Schumann (1902)

Native Area: Brazil

Cultivars and Hybrids: Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Greystar', Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Tricolor'

Ctenanthe marantifolia ‘Golden Mosaic’

Trade Names: Ctenanthe ‘Golden Mosaic’, Ctenanthe variegata, Ctenanthe setosa ‘Golden Mosaic’, Ctenanthe lubbersiana ‘Golden Mosaic’, Ctenanthe pilosa ‘Golden Mosaic’

Plant parent(s): Ctenanthe marantifolia