Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Central America, South America
Types
-
Maranta leuconeura
Number of Varieties
4040
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Mealy bugs, 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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
CALATHEA ornata
Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Prayer Plant
In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
Prayer plant
In German
Kracher penstemon
Maranta leuconeura
In French
Firecracker penstemon
Prayer plant
In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
maranta leuconeura
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Prayer Plant
In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
Маранта
In Polish
petarda penstemon
Prayer plant
In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
Prayer plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Vascular plant
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Zingiberales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Calathea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
250300
1
27800
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