Maranta leuconeura

Maranta leuconeura is a small tropical plant with broad oval leaves, up to 8 inches long by half as wide. The leaves fold upwards at night, hence the common name. Maranta leuconeura need full shade and warm temperatures. Water regularly; do not overwater.

Similar plants:

• Calathea makoyana, Maranta makoyana (Peacock plant)
• Maranta arundinacea (West Indian Arrowroot, Obedience Plant)
• Maranta cristata, Maranta bicolor (Prayer Plant)
• Pleiostachya pruinosa, Maranta pruinosa (Wheat Calathea, Platanillo)