Calathea sp. (Calathea)
Botanical name: Calathea sp.
Common name: Calathea
Family: Marantaceae
Origin: Central and South America and the Caribbean







Mostly grown in gardens for the handsomely patterned foliage. Calathea prefers moist, shady, jungle-like conditions in a garden and is also often grown as potted specimens. When it is used as a house plant, the leaves should be sprayed with water several times a week. Propagation is by root division. Water with soft water. Keep uniform high humidity and temperature.
Some of the Calathea species have been reclassified as species of the Ischnosiphon, Maranta and Goeppertia genera.
Similar plants: Calathea sp. (Calathea)
- Calathea altissima (Calathea)
- Calathea burle-marxii (Ice Blue Calathea)
- Calathea crocata (Eternal flame)
- Calathea crotalifera (Rattlesnake Plant)
- Calathea lietzei (Calathea)
- Calathea loeseneri (Brazilian Star Calathea)
- Calathea lutea (Cigar Calathea)
- Calathea makoyana (Peacock plant)
- Calathea musaica (Network Calathea)
- Calathea orbifolia (Peacock Plant)
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