Goeppertia zebrina, Calathea zebrina

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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.

Learn more about this plant:

Calathea Zebrina: Nature's Zebra Striped Star

How to grow Calathea indoors.

Similar plants:

• Calathea altissima, Goeppertia altissima (Calathea)
• Calathea vittata, Goeppertia elliptica 'Vittata' (Prayer Plant)
• Goeppertia insignis, Calathea lancifolia, Calathea insignis (Rattlesnake Plant)
• Goeppertia veitchiana, Calathea veitchiana (Prayer Plant)
• Calathea burle-marxii (Ice Blue Calathea)
• Calathea crocata (Eternal flame)
• Calathea crotalifera (Rattlesnake Plant, Rattle Shaker, Rattlesnake Ginger, Yellow Rattleshaker)
• Calathea hybrid (Calathea Fusion White PPAF)
• Calathea lietzei (Calathea)
• Calathea loeseneri (Brazilian Star Calathea)