Ctenanthe 'Quieta-tessera' care

Ctenanthe 'Quieta-tessera' is a forgiving choice for most rooms, developing a vining spreader within its first year.

Give it morning sun with afternoon shade; leaf colour fades noticeably in darker spots. Water when the leaves just begin to soften; the fastest way to lose one is a saucer left full.

Aim for occasional misting in dry rooms and use a free-draining cactus-leaning mix — roots here want air as much as water. New leaves emerge paler and darken over their first fortnight.