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About Earth Star and Calathea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Not Available
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
480
Rank: 16 (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
CALATHEA
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Calathea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
Calathea
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Calathea
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
Calathea
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Calathea
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
Calathea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Calathea
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Calathea
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
Calathea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Marantaceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
Calathea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Earth Star and Calathea

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

Season and Care of Earth Star and Calathea

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

Earth Star and Calathea Physical Information

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

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

  • Calathea flower color: Not Available

  • Calathea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Earth Star and Calathea

Care of Earth Star and Calathea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.