Chlorospatha atropurpurea Alluaudia Follow these guidelines to maintain

Follow these guidelines to maintain a healthy plant:

or well-draining soil

The smooth finish allows the cooler markings to stand out clearly beside the darker olive sections

Flowering brings a very different form: short stalks carry loose clusters of blue to violet star-shaped blooms above the polished green blades

Chlorospatha atropurpurea Alluaudia Follow these guidelines to maintainChlorospatha atropurpurea Chlorospatha atropurpurea forms low clumps of thick velvety leaves in black green to very dark purple. The elongated blades have a softly quilted surface and a pointed outline, while their undersides are saturated burgundy purple. Lifted margins reveal this second colour as a narrow warm line beneath the nearly black upper face. New leaves rise tightly rolled and show more purple before opening. Once expanded, they settle