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Calatheas (Goeppertia)
The genus of calatheas contains flowering plants that thrive in moist, tropical environments. They are often used as ornamental ground cover but also work well as container plants. Many species feature striking leaves. The Latin name of the genus, Goeppertia, honors German botanist Heinrich Goppert (1800–1884).
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Calatheas
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Attributes of Calatheas
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Calatheas
Distribution of Calatheas
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Distribution Map of Calatheas
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Calatheas
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Calatheas, a diverse plant genus in the Marantaceae family, calls for a moderate care routine. Basic needs include bright, indirect light and well-draining soil. Over-watering should be avoided as calatheas prefers moist but not saturated soil environment. It thrives in warmer climates (15℃-24℃) and high humidity. Common challenges are pests like spider mites and diseases such as root rot. In seasons other than summer, it requires less frequent watering. Extra Winter care includes maintaining indoor warmth and adequate light penetration.
How to Water Calatheas?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Calatheas?
How to Propagate Calatheas?
How to Plant Calatheas?
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8 most common species：
Peacock plant
The peacock plant sports large, thin leaves in varied shades of green. The plant thrives in warm, humid environments such as its native Brazil. It is a classic example of a "prayer plant," meaning its leaves appear to close up at night and open again in the morning.
Zebra plant
Zebra plant (Goeppertia zebrina) is an evergreen perennial that will grow from 61 to 91 cm tall, with light green leaves accented by dark green stripes. It blooms in summer with purple or white flowers. Prefers partial sun to full shade. Propagate this plant by dividing it every 2 to 3 years. Requires excellent drainage and high humidity. Grows best in indoor gardens and large terrariums.
Pin stripe plant
The pin stripe plant, or Goeppertia ornata, is a gorgeous tropical houseplant with distinct markings on the leaves. Although calatheas have a reputation for being difficult to grow, the pin stripe plant is one of the easier choices to care for. The plant is sometimes named as a member of the prayer plant family for the way it closes up its leaves in the evening.
Rose-Painted Calathea
Rose-Painted Calathea (Goeppertia roseopicta) is a plant species commonly cultivated as a houseplant. Rose-Painted Calathea is native to Central America. Under the right growth conditions, this plant can bear cream-colored flower cones.
Rattlesnake plant
A gorgeous houseplant, the rattlesnake plant, is the easiest of the Goeppertia lancifolia to grow. Known for its stunning tropical foliage, this plant is marked by various shades of green with wavy stripes. This plant prefers warmth, bright indirect light, and consistently moist but not soggy soil.
Furry Feather Calathea
A commonly grown houseplant, furry Feather Calathea is named for the furry texture of the underside of its leaves. This tropical plant needs warm temperatures, indirect light, and high humidity to thrive. It may grow small yellow flowers in perfect conditions.
Eternal flame
Eternal flame (Goeppertia crocata) is a tropical plant native to Central and South America. Its bright flowers bloom through most of the year and each lasts about three months at a time. Equally stunning, the leaves appear dark green on one side and a deep purple on the other. These attractive features make eternal flame a popular houseplant.
Prayer plant
Prayer plant (Goeppertia orbifolia) is indigenous to South America. Because of the unusual pattern on its leaves that might make you think of a picnic tablecloth, it’s a popular choice as a houseplant. It’ll bring a nice tropical vibe to your living or dining room. If you’re growing it indoors, keep in mind that it thrives best in soil that’s well-drained.
All Species of Calatheas
Peacock plant
Peacock plant
The peacock plant sports large, thin leaves in varied shades of green. The plant thrives in warm, humid environments such as its native Brazil. It is a classic example of a "prayer plant," meaning its leaves appear to close up at night and open again in the morning.
Zebra plant
Zebra plant
Zebra plant (Goeppertia zebrina) is an evergreen perennial that will grow from 61 to 91 cm tall, with light green leaves accented by dark green stripes. It blooms in summer with purple or white flowers. Prefers partial sun to full shade. Propagate this plant by dividing it every 2 to 3 years. Requires excellent drainage and high humidity. Grows best in indoor gardens and large terrariums.
Pin stripe plant
Pin stripe plant
The pin stripe plant, or Goeppertia ornata, is a gorgeous tropical houseplant with distinct markings on the leaves. Although calatheas have a reputation for being difficult to grow, the pin stripe plant is one of the easier choices to care for. The plant is sometimes named as a member of the prayer plant family for the way it closes up its leaves in the evening.
Rose-Painted Calathea
Rose-Painted Calathea
Rose-Painted Calathea (Goeppertia roseopicta) is a plant species commonly cultivated as a houseplant. Rose-Painted Calathea is native to Central America. Under the right growth conditions, this plant can bear cream-colored flower cones.
Rattlesnake plant
Rattlesnake plant
A gorgeous houseplant, the rattlesnake plant, is the easiest of the Goeppertia lancifolia to grow. Known for its stunning tropical foliage, this plant is marked by various shades of green with wavy stripes. This plant prefers warmth, bright indirect light, and consistently moist but not soggy soil.
Furry Feather Calathea
Furry Feather Calathea
A commonly grown houseplant, furry Feather Calathea is named for the furry texture of the underside of its leaves. This tropical plant needs warm temperatures, indirect light, and high humidity to thrive. It may grow small yellow flowers in perfect conditions.
Eternal flame
Eternal flame
Eternal flame (Goeppertia crocata) is a tropical plant native to Central and South America. Its bright flowers bloom through most of the year and each lasts about three months at a time. Equally stunning, the leaves appear dark green on one side and a deep purple on the other. These attractive features make eternal flame a popular houseplant.
Prayer plant
Prayer plant
Prayer plant (Goeppertia orbifolia) is indigenous to South America. Because of the unusual pattern on its leaves that might make you think of a picnic tablecloth, it’s a popular choice as a houseplant. It’ll bring a nice tropical vibe to your living or dining room. If you’re growing it indoors, keep in mind that it thrives best in soil that’s well-drained.
Zebra Plant
Zebra Plant
Known by a variety of synonyms, zebra Plant is noted for the unique, finely networked patterns on its leaves. It has been cultivated as an ornamental for its unique beauty.
Calathea
Calathea
Calathea picturata is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae, native to northwest Brazil. It is a clump-forming evergreen perennial growing to 35 to 40 cm. The leaves are dark green above, purple below, marked heavily with silver along the veins and midriff. It is tender, with a minimum temperature of 16 ℃ required, and in temperate areas is cultivated indoors as a houseplant. Under the synonym Goeppertia picturata the cultivar 'Argentea', with silver leaves edged in green, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Jungle Velvet
Jungle Velvet
Jungle Velvet is often used as a large, ornamental houseplant or a tropical garden plant prized for its foliage. The leaves are patterned with varying shades of green with reddish pink underneath. The leaves fold open and close according to light conditions.
Prayer plant 'Little Princess'
Prayer plant 'Little Princess'
Prayer plant 'Little Princess' is a unique variety with dark green leaves that transition into a deep purple color as they age and are accented by ornamental pink markings. This cultivar is most commonly used as a houseplant due to its ability to thrive out of direct sunlight and its attractive foliage.
Goeppertia 'Beauty Star'
Goeppertia 'Beauty Star'
Goeppertia 'Beauty Star''s striking appearance and attractive growth habit make it a popular ornamental house or tropical garden plant. Its leaves have varying shades of green with bright-colored edging.
Goeppertia Elliptica
Goeppertia Elliptica
Goeppertia elliptica produces strikingly patterned leaves that have an almost hypnotic appearance with their thick variegation. It is found growing in small tropical gardens, and it is also a popular houseplant with a global distribution.
Calathea warscewiczii
Calathea warscewiczii
Calathea warscewiczii is a popular houseplant, grown for its interesting foliage. Like most plants in the genus, the leaves open and fold, depending on the light conditions. Its uniquely colored leaves make this species stand out, with varying shades of green on the top and a dark burgundy color underneath.
Prayer plant
Prayer plant
Goeppertia elliptica 'Vittata' features silver to whitish streaks running parallel to the leaf veins. This feature makes them popular for houseplant enthusiasts, as the pattern and coloration are not seen in other Goeppertia species.
Goeppertia veitchiana 'Medaillon'
Goeppertia veitchiana 'Medaillon'
Earning significant admiration for its beauty and coloration, goeppertia veitchiana 'Medaillon' puts on a color show like no other. Goeppertia veitchiana 'Medaillon' is a Goeppertia hybrid and a close relative to the Calathea, although the exact genealogy is unclear. This plant's name ("Medallion") comes with no explanation, but regardless, it's popularly chosen as a houseplant because of its green, cream, and maroon tricolored foliage.
Prayer plant 'Maui Queen'
Prayer plant 'Maui Queen'
Named for the Hawaiian island of Maui, prayer plant 'Maui Queen' (Goeppertia louisae 'Maui Queen') is an interesting hybrid with a distinctive white 'brushstroke' pattern along the center of its green leaves. Like all prayer plants, prayer plant 'Maui Queen''s leaves have the fascinating habit of lowering during the day and rising at night.
Eternal flame 'Tassmania'
Eternal flame 'Tassmania'
Eternal flame 'Tassmania' has been hybridized so that it is easier to grow as a potted plant since the parent Eternal flame plant is notoriously difficult to maintain. Named Eternal flame 'Tassmania' after an oddly misspelled version of the Australian state Tasmania, this brightly flowered plant offers year-round interest with leaves which are green on top and purple underneath, making it a highly decorative indoor plant.
Calathea louisae maui queen
Calathea louisae maui queen
Calathea louisae maui queen is a popular houseplant and tropical ground cover for its spectacularly patterned leaves. It is one of several species known as prayer plants; when the sun sets, its leaves lift and fold closed, like praying hands.
Goeppertia coccinea 'Freddie'
Goeppertia coccinea 'Freddie'
Goeppertia coccinea 'Freddie' is an attractive prayer plant with a distinctive ‘herringbone’ leaf pattern. These evergreen leaves are its main appeal since the small yellow flowers are rare and unassuming. This tropical native is most often grown as a houseplant and requires indirect sunlight and plenty of moisture to thrive.
Majestic prayer plant
Majestic prayer plant
The majestic prayer plant stands out from other prayer plants due to the distinctive white lines that cover its glossy green leaves. The plant’s leaves open during the day and then close at night, as if in prayer. This plant grows larger than most of its relatives and is a popular evergreen houseplant that offers year-round interest.
Black rose
Black rose
Black rose is a striking cultivar that distinguishes itself from other species in the genus with its striking foliage. The large leaves are uniformly dark green with purplish-pink veining and deep purple underneath. Its foliage is darker than that of its parent plant, and this is also what makes it a popular indoor container plant.
Prayer Plant
Prayer Plant
Its striking leaves make prayer Plant a popular garden plant in tropical regions and a houseplant in cooler zones. It produces clusters of brilliant green leaves with darker markings, similar to animal print.
Velvet calathea
Velvet calathea
Velvet calathea(Goeppertia rufibarba 'Blue Grass'), like its parent plant, has long, dark green, fuzzy, feather-shaped leaves with reddish undersides (Rufibarba means "red beard" in Latin, referring to this). Unlike its origin plant, this Goeppertia cultivar's particular shade of green and long, drooping leaves remind some people of certain species of bluegrass, hence the name. The leaves of its parent plant tend to be stiffer and broader, and are usually a different shade. Velvet calathea is sought as a houseplant for the unique color and texture of its leaves.
Rattlesnake-plant
Rattlesnake-plant
Rattlesnake-plant boasts large, oval-shaped leaves with striking pinstripe patterns that captivate the eye, a distinctive trait of this species. Its vivid green foliage with purple undersides unfurls atop slender stalks, adapting well to the understory of its native tropical forests. This species thrives in warm, humid conditions, exemplifying elegance with a lush, ornamental flair.
Furry feather 'Wavestar'
Furry feather 'Wavestar'
Furry feather 'Wavestar' is a cultivar from the arrowroot family bred for its variegated foliage. The striped leaves are also how the plant received its name "Wavestar." The striations on the leaves resemble waves. The unique leaves are also what make it a popular container plant both indoors and outside.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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More Genus
Calatheas
Goeppertia
The genus of calatheas contains flowering plants that thrive in moist, tropical environments. They are often used as ornamental ground cover but also work well as container plants. Many species feature striking leaves. The Latin name of the genus, Goeppertia, honors German botanist Heinrich Goppert (1800–1884).
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
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Key Facts About Calatheas
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Attributes of Calatheas
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Calatheas
Distribution of Calatheas
Feedback
Distribution Map of Calatheas
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Calatheas
Feedback
Calatheas, a diverse plant genus in the Marantaceae family, calls for a moderate care routine. Basic needs include bright, indirect light and well-draining soil. Over-watering should be avoided as calatheas prefers moist but not saturated soil environment. It thrives in warmer climates (15℃-24℃) and high humidity. Common challenges are pests like spider mites and diseases such as root rot. In seasons other than summer, it requires less frequent watering. Extra Winter care includes maintaining indoor warmth and adequate light penetration.
How to Water Calatheas?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Calatheas?
How to Propagate Calatheas?
How to Plant Calatheas?
Exploring the Calatheas Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Peacock plant
The peacock plant sports large, thin leaves in varied shades of green. The plant thrives in warm, humid environments such as its native Brazil. It is a classic example of a "prayer plant," meaning its leaves appear to close up at night and open again in the morning.
Zebra plant
Zebra plant (Goeppertia zebrina) is an evergreen perennial that will grow from 61 to 91 cm tall, with light green leaves accented by dark green stripes. It blooms in summer with purple or white flowers. Prefers partial sun to full shade. Propagate this plant by dividing it every 2 to 3 years. Requires excellent drainage and high humidity. Grows best in indoor gardens and large terrariums.
Pin stripe plant
The pin stripe plant, or Goeppertia ornata, is a gorgeous tropical houseplant with distinct markings on the leaves. Although calatheas have a reputation for being difficult to grow, the pin stripe plant is one of the easier choices to care for. The plant is sometimes named as a member of the prayer plant family for the way it closes up its leaves in the evening.
Rose-Painted Calathea
Rose-Painted Calathea (Goeppertia roseopicta) is a plant species commonly cultivated as a houseplant. Rose-Painted Calathea is native to Central America. Under the right growth conditions, this plant can bear cream-colored flower cones.
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All Species of Calatheas
Peacock plant
Zebra plant
Pin stripe plant
Rose-Painted Calathea
Rattlesnake plant
Furry Feather Calathea
Eternal flame
Prayer plant
Zebra Plant
Calathea
Jungle Velvet
Prayer plant 'Little Princess'
Goeppertia 'Beauty Star'
Goeppertia Elliptica
Calathea warscewiczii
Prayer plant
Goeppertia veitchiana 'Medaillon'
Prayer plant 'Maui Queen'
Eternal flame 'Tassmania'
Calathea louisae maui queen
Goeppertia coccinea 'Freddie'
Majestic prayer plant
Black rose
Prayer Plant
Velvet calathea
Rattlesnake-plant
Furry feather 'Wavestar'
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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