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Calathea (calathea majestica)

This plant had beautiful large leaves that were reddish on the bottoms. calathea possibly: (ornata rosea lineata) "striped calathea"



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Maybe a type of Maranta, also called Prayer Plant.

21 Oct, 2008

 

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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