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About Calathea and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Calathea


What is

Life Span
Not Available   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Central America, South America   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
300   
21
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions   
subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
H2   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
20-20-20 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Applicable   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Spider Mites   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA   
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'   

Common Name
Calathea   
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple   

In Hindi
Calathea   
flowering maple   

In German
Calathea   
Schönmalve   

In French
Calathea   
érable floraison   

In Spanish
Calathea   
arce de floración   

In Greek
Calathea   
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου   

In Portuguese
Calathea   
de bordo florescimento   

In Polish
Calathea   
klon kwitnienia   

In Latin
Calathea   
Abutilon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Zingiberales   
Malvales   

Family
Marantaceae   
Malvaceae   

Genus
Calathea   
Abutilon   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Malveae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Malvoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
200   
99+

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Properties of Calathea and Flowering Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Calathea and Flowering Maple? We provide you with everything About Calathea and Flowering Maple. Calathea doesn't have thorns and Flowering Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Calathea does not have fragrant flowers. Calathea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Calathea and Flowering Maple

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

Calathea and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Calathea and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Calathea and Flowering Maple

Care of Calathea and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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