Marantaceae
Stromanthe thalia
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Genus
- Stromanthe
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (5)
- Cantonese
- 紫背竹芋
- Chinese
- 茂盛紫背竹芋, 紅裏蕉, 紫背竹芋
- Indonesian
- Sabuk jingga
- Latvian
- Asinssarkanā stromante
- Swedish
- Karmintopp
Synonyms
- Heliconia thalia Vell.
- Maranta sanguinea hort. ex Planch.
- Maranta spectabilis Körn.
- Phrynium sanguineum Hook.
- Stromanthe sanguinea Sond.
- Stromanthe sanguinea f. spectabilis (Lem.) Voss
- Stromanthe spectabilis Lem.
- Thalia sanguinea Lem.
- Thalia spectabilis Lem.
Flowers
- In flower
- January, October to November (from 29 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: alessandradalia, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Diogo Luiz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Rony Ristow, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Alessandher Piva, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Patrícia Mees, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Fernando Junior, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Simon Colenutt, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: juliaferreiradecarvalho9, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.