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Schumannianthus dichotomus
Common Donax, Bemban, Bamban Ai, Bamban Batu
Origin: Myanmar to Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore.
| Family |
| Marantaceae |
| Genus |
| Schumannianthus |
| Species |
| dichotomus |
| Category |
| Perennials, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Phrynium dichotomum |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| It may be suitable as a terrestrial indoor plant or as a marsh plant for the edges of ponds or waterways for its attractive foliage. |
| Shape |
| Irregular. |
| Habitat |
| It grows in swamps and along rivers, often forming thickets. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Hard, upright woody stems that resemble smooth bamboo stems. The stems grow to about 1–2 m tall before branching and producing leaves. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, stalked leaves have leathery leaf blades that are oval, and 10–15 by 6.5 cm. The petioles are short, covered with hair, and 5–8 mm long. The leaf sheaths are 6–11 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| 4 cm long, faint pinkish-white with a yellowish staminode, borne on a simple or sometimes branched inflorescence. |
| Fruit Description |
| 3-lobed, widening upwards from the base, covered with hair, and dehiscent. Each fruit bears 3 arillate seeds that dangle from the fruit wall after the fruit splits open. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or by division of plants. |
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