After having success growing my Calathea Warscewiczii, I was excited to pop down to my local nursery and see if I could find other Calathea plants. Starting a Calathea collection sounds like a fun project! I was amazed at the variety of Calathea plants available. They are all stunning and offer different exotic colored foliage. …
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I love the lush dense green foliage of tropical forests! Living in the city, it is sometimes hard to imagine yourself enjoying a tropical paradise. However, I have found a fabulous evergreen that grows in a pot and brings the feeling of the tropics into my home. Calathea Warscewiczii, also known more simply as Calathea …
Are you puzzled by the yellow leaves on your Calathea and unsure what they signify? Explore our detailed guide to understand what your plant is telling you and how you can restore its lush green foliage. Yellow Leaves on Calathea The most common reasons for yellow leaves on Calathea plants are environmental stress or shock, …
This magnificent tropical plant is truly unique. Calathea concinna has a multitude of common names due to its many interesting features. The most popular of the selection is Calathea Freddie, Freddie Prayer Plant, or Zebra Plant. Understandably, the name ‘Zebra Plant’ is in reference to the plant’s beautifully patterned leaves. They flash zebra-like stripes of …
Calatheas are a stunning family of houseplants. Most varieties feature bi-colored leaves where the tops are various tones of greens and the bottoms reveal a deep purple color. Aesthetically, they make an amazing addition to any houseplant collection by adding some color that will stand out amongst the sea of green. Calathea rufibarba, also known …
It is difficult to imagine more beautifully patterned plant than the Calathea “Makoyana”. It is called Peacock Plant or Cathedral Windows for a good reason. This Calathea’s pale green ten-inch long leaves are covered in thin darker lines and large dark green ovals that form a feather-like pattern. Turn the leaf over and all those …
Calathea ‘Beauty Star’ is a South American native perennial with long, fairly narrow dark green leaves flamboyantly stripped in paler green, silver, and white. The underside is rich purple. This Calathea is a cultivar of Calathea ornata, a large group of stripped Calatheas, very popular house plants because of their vivid leaf patterns. Calathea “Beauty …
Calathea “Musaica” (Goeppertia kegeljanii) is a beautiful plant native to Brazilian tropical jungles. It has an intricate network of fine yellow-green lines that create a mosaic that covers the entire surface of its medium-green leaves. The network of fine lines gave Calathea “Musaica” its popular name Calathea “Network”. Let the light shine through the leaves to see …
Calathea White Fusion is a magnificent and highly valued house plant for its incredible coloring: large glossy leaves have white stripes and edges and a delicate purple underside. No wonder it is popularly known as a ‘peacock plant.” This Calathea is considered a queen of “prayer plants”, plants from the family Marantaceae, but also a …
Calathea Roseoptica is the ideal plant to get a tropical vibe going. Calathea Roseopicta is also called the Rose-Painted Calathea. With large, flashy leaves this plant becomes the tropical statement. But how do you care for this plant? Calathea Roseoptica Care Calathea Roseoptica prefers humid soil using a peat-based potting mix or regular potting soil …