Monolena sp. 4” classes-events WA by Bruning Pottery

WA by Bruning Pottery

Growth rate: 3' + per year

meaning that it grows on another plant or for physical support

This Anthurium grows long

Monolena sp. 4” classes-events WA by Bruning PotteryMonolena 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