Calathea
By Gardengem
20 Oct, 2008
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This plant had beautiful large leaves that were reddish on the bottoms. calathea possibly: (ornata rosea lineata) "striped calathea"
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I've one of this genus, though the name is just beyond my tongue. A wide variety but not on a vine like a maranta habits.
21 Oct, 2008
Ah, calathea! This is calathea. The two have different growing habits and flowering. Calathea doesn't move around like the maranta or vine. Calathea has more single leaves in a clump. Also maranta can be in much drier condition thean the calathea is want to be. THis one is lovely by the way gardem gem!
23 Oct, 2008
Marguerite- I was merely guessing, because it reminded me of a maranta, which we also call prayer plant. Prayer plant is maybe just a nickname, because the leaves look like praying hands. So is it maranta or calathea...? Greenthumb seems to know :)
23 Oct, 2008
Thanks guys! I looked up calathea and it does resemble those quite well. So I'm going to label it that until I find out otherwise. I read that calatheas are related to marantas.
23 Oct, 2008
That makes sense Gardengem :)
24 Oct, 2008
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Featured on: variegated leaves
This photo is of species calathea majestica.
See who else has plants in genus Calathea.
This photo was taken at Hollis Garden.
Maybe a type of Maranta, also called Prayer Plant.
21 Oct, 2008