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Growing Requirements

Prefers a well-lit situation offering the plant some protection from the hot sun.

Characteristics

Dark green to dark red, more red in good light. The margins are edged with red. In the cooler months the new growth is flushed with shades of apricot to pink. The petioles are marked with red. The margins of the small leaves are slightly to moderately undulated. The tips usually turn down. There may be creasing on the upper surface of some leaves.

History

'Marakai'
Speciesfruticosa
Colours
  • Red
Origin Countryflag of Australia Australia
Leaf ShapeIntermediate
Light RequirementFiltered Light
SizeSmall to Medium
SizeSmall to Medium
Breeders