Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Trees
Origin
Central America, South America
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Maranta leuconeura
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Number of Varieties
4050
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H2
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm75.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm45.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CALATHEA ornata
Fraxinus
Common Name
Prayer Plant
Ash Tree
In Hindi
Prayer plant
राख पेड़
In German
Maranta leuconeura
Esche
In French
Prayer plant
Frêne
In Spanish
maranta leuconeura
Fresno
In Greek
Prayer Plant
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
Маранта
Freixo
In Polish
Prayer plant
Jesion
In Latin
Prayer plant
Fraxinum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Lamiales
Family
Marantaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Calathea
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30065
1
27800
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