Ctenanthe oppenheimiana philly The flowers emit a strong

The flowers emit a strong odor similar to that of carrion to attract fly pollinators

Water: Begonias prefer moist but not soggy soil so make sure the soil and pot are well

" Their leaves will lay down when they need water and they can tolerate almost any low light condition

These are also known for their air filtering qualities indoors

Ctenanthe oppenheimiana philly The flowers emit a strongCtenanthe oppenheimiana has beautiful alternating lance shaped leaves, upper surface is green with silver markings and a red underside. The Marantaceae family is commonly known as prayer plants due to their circadian rhythmic nastic movement known as nyctinasty in which they move their leaves based on an internal circadian clock! This family contains genera such as Calathea, Maranta, Stromanthe & Ctenanthe. ~Do Not place in full sun or high light. In