Life Span
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Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
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Number of Varieties
3006
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-8
Sunset Zone
H2
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nasal Congestion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CALATHEA
Bidens alba
Common Name
Calathea
Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles
In Hindi
Calathea
Bidens
In German
Calathea
Bidens
In French
Calathea
Bidens
In Spanish
Calathea
Bidens
In Greek
Calathea
Bidens
In Portuguese
Calathea
Bidens
In Polish
Calathea
Bidens
In Latin
Calathea
Bidens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Asterales
Family
Marantaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Calathea
Bidens
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Coreopsideae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
300250
1
27800
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