Marantochloa purpurea is a clump-forming evergreen cultivar from the Marantochloa genus, belonging to the Marantaceae family. It thrives in full or partial shade, ideally in sheltered, south-, east-, or west-facing aspects. This cultivar prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a pH that can be acid, alkaline, or neutral. Suitable for patio and container planting, it is low maintenance and best grown under UK hardiness rating H1a. Interest is mainly during spring and summer, and propagation can be done by seed, division, or basal cuttings.

Marantochloa purpurea

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