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Prayer Plant
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Maranta leuconeura

Number of Varieties

40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2

Habit

-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

-

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

-

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALATHEA ornata

Common Name

Prayer Plant

In Hindi

Prayer plant

In German

Maranta leuconeura

In French

Prayer plant

In Spanish

maranta leuconeura

In Greek

Prayer Plant

In Portuguese

Маранта

In Polish

Prayer plant

In Latin

Prayer plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Marantaceae

Genus

Calathea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

300
Rank: 55 (Overall)
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Properties of Prayer Plant

Want to know the properties of Prayer Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Prayer Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Prayer Plant Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Antiviral

  • Part of plant used: Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Prayer Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Prayer Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Prayer Plant physical information is as follows: 25.00 cm tall and 25.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate elongated. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Prayer Plant

Taking Prayer Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Prayer Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Prayer Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Prayer Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Prayer Plant is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Maranta leuconeura. This plant's habitat is Lowland evergreen rainforest and Subtropical forests and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.