Monolena sp. 4” hide-atc Deadhead to prevent self seeding

Deadhead to prevent self seeding

banana plants are not woody and their trunk is made up of the bases of the huge leaf stalks

Height at maturity: 36 - 72"

Use it for some holiday flair outside

We like to think that Prince named it

Monolena sp. 4” hide-atc Deadhead to prevent self seedingMonolena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. These epiphytic plants grow attached to the branches of trees where they form a caudex that serves as a habitation for ants. These plants form a symbiotic relationship with ants where they provide shelter and in turn the ants bring in food and deposit waste that fertilizes the plant. This species has amazing lancolate leaves that emerge bright red and slowly turn dark green as they