1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Spider Mites
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
7.2 Common Name
Calathea
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calathea
estrella de la tierra
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calathea
Estrela da terra
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species