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Calathea
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Origin

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Habitat

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AHS Heat Zone

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Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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In Hindi

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Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

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Genus

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Subfamily

Number of Species

 
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Tender Perennial
Central America, South America
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
300
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
-9999
12-1
H2
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30.00 cm
30.00 cm
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Bicolor
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-
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Light Green
Oval
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Loam, Sand
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Average
Indeterminate
-
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Seedlings
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
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Loam, Sand
Average
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
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-
Coarse
Glossy
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Spider Mites
-
 
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Air purification
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Leaves
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
 
CALATHEA
Calathea
Calathea
Calathea
Calathea
Calathea
Calathea
Calathea
Calathea
Calathea
 
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Zingiberales
Marantaceae
Calathea
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-
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300
 
Perennial
Tender Perennial
South Africa
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5
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
9-15
12-9
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Clump-Forming
 
30.50 cm
61.00 cm
Yellow, Orange
Bicolor
Black
Green
Green
Green
Light Green
Arrowhead
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Loam, Sand
Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral, Alkaline
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove deadheads
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Fine
Matte
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
 
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-
Air purification
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
Whole plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
 
BULBINE frutescens
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
Not Available
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
Moustaches usine de Cat
Bigotes Planta de gato
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
Bigodes Planta de Gato
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
Cat Whiskers Planta
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Liliaceae
Orthosiphon
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Ocimeae
Nepetoideae
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Difference Between Calathea and Cats Whiskers

If you are confused whether Calathea or Cats Whiskers are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Calathea and Cats Whiskers and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Calathea are , whereas for Cats Whiskers fertilizers required are . Hence, one should know the basic difference between Calathea and Cats Whiskers if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Calathea and Cats Whiskers

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Calathea and Cats Whiskers. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Calathea and Cats Whiskers as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Calathea is whereas of Cats Whiskers is . Calathea has beauty benefits as follows: while Cats Whiskers has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Calathea vs Cats Whiskers

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Calathea vs Cats Whiskers and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Calathea are whereas of Cats Whiskers have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Calathea has no showy fruits and Cats Whiskers has no showy fruits. Also Calathea is not flowering and Cats Whiskers is not flowering . You can compare Calathea and Cats Whiskers facts and facts of other plants too.