Stromanthe sanguinea is a plant species in the arrowroot family Marantaceae, native to the Brazilian rainforest.

[1] It is a common houseplant in temperate climates, valued for its striking variegated leaves with purple undersides.

It can grow outside in a humid tropical climate, but needs light shade in the afternoon and must be protected from high winds.

Under ideal growing conditions, Stromanthe sanguinea will reach 4–6 ft (1.2–1.8 m) tall in about a year after emerging from its rhizome.

[4] Stromanthe sanguinea has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.