Aphelandra squarrosa ‘Curly White’ Marantaceae bronze and soft red tones

bronze and soft red tones

Not ultra-rare

These colours run from base to pointed tip across a shallow central fold

Support: benefits from a moss pole or trellis to climb and produce larger leaves

Mature blades gain width

Aphelandra squarrosa ‘Curly White’ Marantaceae bronze and soft red tonesAphelandra squarrosa Curly White Broad pale veins and conspicuously curled margins define Aphelandra squarrosa Curly White. Deep green tissue remains between the ivory lines, while every twist changes how the glossy, gently puckered surface catches light. Young leaves emerge soft and only lightly undulated. Their edges become more strongly waved as the blades expand and firm, and the pale veins sharpen against the darkening green. Branching produces