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About Calathea and Earth Star
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
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Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
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1.9 Habit
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
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5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Spider Mites
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALATHEA
CRYPTANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
Calathea
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calathea
Earth Star
7.2.2 In German
Calathea
Erdstern
7.2.3 In French
Calathea
Terre étoile
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calathea
estrella de la tierra
7.2.5 In Greek
Calathea
γη αστεριών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calathea
Estrela da terra
7.2.7 In Polish
Calathea
Gwiazda ziemi
7.2.8 In Latin
Calathea
terra, stella
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Bromeliales
8.5 Family
Marantaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Calathea
Cryptanthus
8.7 Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Calathea and Earth Star

Wondering what are the properties of Calathea and Earth Star? We provide you with everything About Calathea and Earth Star. Calathea doesn't have thorns and Earth Star doesn't have thorns. Also Calathea does not have fragrant flowers. Calathea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Earth Star has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Calathea and Earth Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Calathea and Earth Star

Season and care of Calathea and Earth Star is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Earth Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Earth Star is Not Available while the PH of soil for Calathea is Not Available and for Earth Star is Not Available.

Calathea and Earth Star Physical Information

Calathea and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Calathea and Earth Star are as follows:

  • Calathea flower color: Not Available

  • Calathea leaf color: Not Available

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

Care of Calathea and Earth Star

Care of Calathea and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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