This perennial has short fleshy stems with upright foliage and forms a clump. It has glossy mid-green heart-shaped leaves with reddish stems and the small creamy white flowers appear in a cylindrical spike amongst the foliage from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Homalomena rubescens is naturally found from northern India to Burma growing in the understory of forests commonly along water courses. 

It prefers a shaded to semi shaded wind protected position with high humidity and grows in well-drained but moist organic rich sandy to light clay loams and is drought and frost tender.

Homalomena is grown for its clumping habit and its attractive foliage. It is a planted along borders in the understory of rainforest gardens or used around a water feature for a tropical effect. It is also grown as a potted house plant or used in indoor gardens. It is suitable for coastal and a low-mountain regions and establishes in 1 year and is moderately long lived. ID 3685

Homalomena (hom-al-oh-MEE-nuh)  rubescens (roo-BES-enz)

Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)