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On Jan 20, 2009, mtnbarbie from Friendswood, TX wrote:
I have 5 of these plants in my zone 9a/9b yard since the middle of last summer. We have had around 7 nights/mornings below freezing in the last month and I neglected to cover them; I was certain they would die. I was pleasantly surprised when nearly a week after our coldest night of the year thus far (29 deg) they were still alive and the majority of the leaves were doing fine. Only some of the leaves near the top have turned brown, and I noticed the plants that were not sheltered from the wind had more frost damage than the others. I have left the dead leaves on for now as they will help to insulate the lower leaves if the weather turns cold again.
Still, I don't plan on taking any chances with the rest of our below freezing nights (if we have any) and will make sure I cover these in the future. This would make a wonderful addition to just about any landscape and is very showy and pleasing to the eye. It is also a plant that is easily shared with friends which pushes it even further up my favorites list.
On Jun 22, 2007, tremax from Delray Beach, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
I am in Deray Beach, Fl. zone 10A. I have had several of these plants for a year and a half with great success. They are in an area that is probably sixty per cent shade and is watered well. They are really beautiful. Also have one next to window with no sun that is doing very well.
On Sep 23, 2006, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote:
One of the best indoor plants around.A combination of leaf shape and color makes a visual impact. On top of that it is an excellent houseplant given bright light and moderate humidity. Even it's flowers are exotic. Do not allow to dry out.
On Feb 11, 2006, arcadon from Lake Charles, LA wrote:
Just a quick note to say that Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar' ('Tricolor') has been root hardy in zone 9a for 2 years now. This one like shade. It blooms in early spring and the flower is a beautiful red - aging to a reddish pink. Also excellent as a container plant and indoors as well.
On Oct 2, 2003, MsCritterkeeper from The Heart of Texas, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Plant must have high humidity to refrain from leaf curling.
Prefers Temp NO lower than 65F and with increased Temp must have increased humidity. Very nice around my indoor pond and as house plant.Plant apparently comes from the Tropical Americas.Can be treated the same as Prayer Plants & Peacock Plants.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Hayward, California Apopka, Florida Bartow, Florida Beverly Hills, Florida Boca Raton, Florida Brooksville, Florida Clearwater Beach, Florida Fort Pierce, Florida Hollywood, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jupiter, Florida Key West, Florida Lecanto, Florida Melbourne Beach, Florida Merritt Island, Florida New Port Richey, Florida Ocala, Florida Oldsmar, Florida Port Charlotte, Florida Port Saint Lucie, Florida Saint Petersburg, Florida Seffner, Florida Seminole, Florida Sumterville, Florida Tampa, Florida Valrico, Florida (2 reports) Venice, Florida Baton Rouge, Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana (2 reports) New Orleans, Louisiana Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Pawleys Island, South Carolina Saint Helena Island, South Carolina Desoto, Texas Friendswood, Texas Galveston, Texas Houston, Texas Mont Belvieu, Texas Port Arthur, Texas Richmond, Texas Kalama, Washington
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