''Ctenanthe burle-marxii'', commonly known as the fishbone prayer plant, is a species of plant in the genus '' Ctenanthe'' native to Brazil. Its common name derives from the alternating pattern of stripes on its oval, pale green leaves, while its scientific name is honor of landscape architect

Roberto Burle Marx Roberto Burle Marx (August 4, 1909 – June 4, 1994) was a Brazilian landscape architect (as well as a painter, print maker, ecologist, naturalist, artist and musician) whose designs of parks and gardens made him world-famous. He is accredite ...

. Similar to other plants in the family

Marantaceae The Marantaceae are a family, the arrowroot family, of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and around 530 species, defining it as one of the most species-rich families in its order.Kennedy, H. (2000). “Diversification in pollination mechan ...

, it also has a propensity to close up its leaves at night, which is why it is also called a "prayer plant" like ''

Maranta leuconeura ''Maranta leuconeura'', also known as prayer plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae, native to the Brazilian tropical forests. It is a variable, rhizomatous perennial, growing to tall and broad, with crowded clumps of ...

''. It grows well as a form of tropical ground cover, often in shade.

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