Stromanthe Triostar
Stromanthe thalia 'Triostar'
Also called Triostar and Never-never plant
Houseplant · Patterned foliageThe pink is real pigment, not new growth — but it only holds in good light.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Very hard
- Water
- Every 5 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Very high
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 1.25 m tall · 0.75 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Brazil
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- The pink undersides go dull and dusty and webbing shows where the stalk turns into the blade; leaves stop lifting at night.Glasshouse red spider mite · pest
- A dry brown line running the length of the leaf margin, cream stripes browning first because they have no green tissue to spare.Leaf-edge burn · disorder