Kaempferia aff. pulchra 'Red leaves' Howea leaving irregular deep green sections

leaving irregular deep green sections around the margins and between parts of the vein network

formerly classified as Opuntia alexanderi Britton and Rose

under full shade

Watering: keep evenly moist with soft water

The overlapping leaves form a compact but broad crown whose fullness comes from their gentle arch and generous width rather than from a long visible stem

Kaempferia aff. pulchra 'Red leaves' Howea leaving irregular deep green sectionsKaempferia aff. pulchra 'Red leaves' Broad, almost circular leaves lie close to the ground in a low spreading clump. Metallic silver green areas mingle with burgundy and darker patterning across each leaf. The foliage retreats for part of the year and returns with the same silver green and burgundy patterning in the next season.