Family: Marantaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Grows, and may spread, in regions with tropical climates.
  
• Anecdotally reported to be aggressive, and potentially invasive, in landscape settings.
  
• May be mildly toxic if ingested and may cause dermatitis.
  
• Able to form monocultures that may exclude other vegetation.
  
• Reproduces vegetatively by rhizomatous stems.
  
• Members of family Marantaceae reported to be self-compatible.
  
• Vegetative fragments may be spread by dumped garden waste, and possibly water.
  
• Also spread through intentional cultivation.

Low Risk Traits:

• No confirmed reports of naturalization found.
  
• Cultivated in the Hawaiian Islands with no reports of naturalization or negative impacts found.
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs).
  
• Grows best in high light environments (dense shade may inhibit spread).
  
• Seed set may be rare, or absent, in cultivation.
  
• Lack of seed production reduces risk of long-distance of accidental dispersal.