Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
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Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Number of Varieties
-300
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Spider Mites
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures poisoning from fish
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BLETIA purpurea
CALATHEA
Common Name
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid
Calathea
In Hindi
Candelaria
Calathea
In German
Candelaria
Calathea
In French
Candelaria
Calathea
In Spanish
Candelaria
Calathea
In Greek
Candelaria
Calathea
In Portuguese
Candelaria
Calathea
In Polish
Candelaria
Calathea
In Latin
Candelaria
Calathea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Zingiberales
Family
Orchidaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Bletia
Calathea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Arethuseae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
-300
1
27800
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