Botanical name: Calathea crotalifera
Common names: Rattlesnake Plant, Rattle Shaker, Rattlesnake Ginger, Yellow Rattleshaker
Family: Marantaceae
Origin: Central and South America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Hardiness: 40°F
The unusual inflorescences are upright, shaped like a rattlesnake's rattle, up to 10 inches (25 cm) long, and consist of stacked leathery floral bracts with small, yellow or yellow-orange flowers peeking out at the edges. The relatively inconspicuous actual flowers are tubular and have 3 unequal lobes. In USDA zones below 10, grow as a houseplant or seasonal container specimen.
Similar plants: Calathea crotalifera (Rattlesnake Plant)
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