Prayer Plant

Candelaria

About Prayer Plant and Candelaria

Prayer Plant

Candelaria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Narrowly elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral

Cures poisoning from fish

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALATHEA ornata

BLETIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Prayer Plant

Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Prayer plant

Candelaria

7.2.2 In German

Maranta leuconeura

Candelaria

7.2.3 In French

Prayer plant

Candelaria

7.2.4 In Spanish

maranta leuconeura

Candelaria

7.2.5 In Greek

Prayer Plant

Candelaria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Маранта

Candelaria

7.2.7 In Polish

Prayer plant

Candelaria

7.2.8 In Latin

Prayer plant

Candelaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Marantaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Calathea

Bletia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Applicable

Arethuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Prayer Plant and Candelaria

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

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Season and Care of Prayer Plant and Candelaria

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

Prayer Plant and Candelaria Physical Information

Prayer Plant and Candelaria physical information is very important for comparison. Prayer Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Candelaria height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Prayer Plant and Candelaria are as follows:

Prayer Plant flower color: Not Available
Prayer Plant leaf color: Not Available
Candelaria flower color: Not Available
Candelaria leaf color: Not Available

Care of Prayer Plant and Candelaria

Care of Prayer Plant and Candelaria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prayer Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candelaria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Prayer Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candelaria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.