Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Japan
Central America, South America
Types
Spathoglottis plicata
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Number of Varieties
5300
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Dark Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Spider Mites
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
CALATHEA
Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
Calathea
In Hindi
Ground Orchid
Calathea
In German
Ground Orchid
Calathea
In French
Ground Orchid
Calathea
In Spanish
Ground Orchid
Calathea
In Greek
Ground Orchid
Calathea
In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
Calathea
In Polish
Ground Orchid
Calathea
In Latin
Ground Orchid
Calathea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Zingiberales
Family
Orchidaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Bletilla
Calathea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Arethuseae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
5300
1
27800
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