Triostar Stromanthe
4.4 out of 5 (76 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
About Triostar Stromanthe
These colorful plants native to Brazil have become a staple houseplant around the world. Their green leaves boast brightly colored patches of deep red and pale pink. Be sure to give them plenty of sunlight, as the leaves of plants grown in low light will begin to lose their variegation and revert to green over time. Although they rarely flower indoors, their bright fuschia flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds in the wild! 🌺
Taxonomy
Stromanthe thalia
Stromanthe
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
Also known as
Stromanthe sanguinea, Stromanthe 'Magic Star', Magic Star Stromanthe and Calathea sanguinea
How to care for Triostar Stromanthe
How often to water your Triostar Stromanthe
every 9
Triostar Stromanthe needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Triostar Stromanthe in your home
a window
Triostar Stromanthe may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Triostar Stromanthe in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Triostar Stromanthe
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Triostar Stromanthe after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My triostar stromanthe has had its leaves curled up tight for two months #TriostarStromanthe
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I just adopted a baby Triostar and my main questions are how should I dilute worm castings (if I even need to) and how can I prevent spider mites from infiltrating my plant #TriostarStromanthe
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My Triostar is one of my most challenging plants. How come most if not, all of my leaf ends burn? #TriostarStromanthe
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Anyone know what happened? My #TriostarStromanthe was doing fine when we got him and for a few months after, he got a gnat infestation and he started looking the picture attached. I think it might be a fungal infection, gnats don’t generally cause this sort of thing. Thanks!! #HappyPlants #PropagationStation #PetsAndPlants #PlantCorner #HangingPlants #TropicalPlants #WeirdPlants #PothosPack #PothosNJoy #PothosSnowQueen #TriostarStromanthe
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Brown tips on leaves - thoughts? #TriostarStromanthe
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This plant has been bad since I got it, all of the leaves have gone crispy and brown, they never stand up, it’s had a new leaf come out but it’s been like that for a while now and the tip of that has started to go brown. What’s happening?
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How can I help her? A lot of burnt edges. #TriostarStromanthe
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Why a leaf tips brown? #GregGang
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Triostars are my favorite calathea. They put up with my BS and they are pretty. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantShelfie #tgw
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Xena needs to reclame her warrior This is a pink prayer plant. She is in an east facing window. She is clearly struggling. What is going on?
Care Summary for Triostar Stromanthe
Triostar Stromanthe
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 37
Browns easily 33
Fast grower 32
Survivor 16
Pest magnet 6
Blooms easily 4
Easy to propagate 4
04/09/2022
-grows quickly in bright indirect light
-water when leaves start to curl
Fast grower
Browns easily
02/22/2022
Definitely need a humidifier, patience, and TLC with this one
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Browns easily
Pest magnet
Fast grower
02/02/2022
It’s gorgeous so I would buy it over and over again but I will say it’s finicky and I have a hard time going back and forth between enough sun and not enough
Browns easily
01/19/2022
Very beautiful. Pictures don’t do these justice
01/14/2022
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01/14/2022
I love this plant! It needs high humidity to prevent browning and shriveling but given the right conditions it will push out new leaves constantly!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
01/11/2022
I absolutely adore my triostar but definitely find her to be a bit finicky at times! I’m trying to get a hang on her water and light needs but aside from some browning on her leaves she still pops out new leaves frequently and hasn’t given me issues other than some browning/discolouration on some new leaves❤️
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Browns easily
12/27/2021
Love my triostars, they love humidity though so you have to make sure to keep their environment humid or your leaves will brown. Indirect light and humid environment and this plant will thrive and grow like crazy for you.
Fast grower
Browns easily
12/23/2021
Need high humidity to prevent the leaves browning, but this thing puts out so many new leaves despite neglect 💙
Fast grower
Browns easily
12/23/2021
Need high humidity to prevent the leaves browning, but this thing puts out so many new leaves despite neglect 💙
Fast grower
Browns easily
12/21/2021
Triostar are totally worth the work if you are willing to monitor humidity
Pest magnet
Browns easily
Large, lush leaves
12/19/2021
Beautiful super fussy leaf tops brown two humidifiers can’t keep it happy. Multiple grow lights windows and repositioning can’t find her sweet spot. She’s in God’s hands good luck.
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
11/28/2021
Sometimes I see this called a calathea sanguine - either way though it’s definitely part of the marantaceae family, and in my experience it’s one of the easier ones. Don’t let it dry out much!
09/19/2021
It's so hard to make happy but so beautiful! 🥲
Browns easily
09/13/2021
Beautiful colors on this beautiful prayer plant
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
09/12/2021
Super beautiful plant to add to any collection
Fast grower
09/12/2021
I’m pretty new to it so hopefully does good! It’s very pretty and pet safe.
08/24/2021
Not a fav of mine it got bugs that killed another plant
Browns easily
Pest magnet
07/19/2021
Beautiful. Tight roots. I feel like it wants to grow but can’t. Repotted and tried to loosen without damaging roots.
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
07/19/2021
Can be a little picky, but the foliage is beautiful and she’s always putting out new leaves. I find her less of a diva than other Calathea.
Browns easily
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