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Complete Care Guide: Stromanthe Triostar In this article, you'll find… Plant Info Care Guide       Lighting       Watering       Humidity       Soil Needs Types Propagating Common Issues Frequently Asked Questions Plant Info   The Stromanthe Triostar is a wonderfully-vibrant cultivar (cultivated variety) of Stromanthe sanguinea, in the prayer plant family.  Quick note: Marantaceae is called the 'prayer plant family' (and the individual species are called 'prayer plants') because of a phenomenon called nyctinasty, where in response to nighttime, prayer plants will fold their leaves up (to varying degrees), "as if in prayer". Nothing to do with religion, as some assume! The most commonly-known prayer plants are...

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