Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Types
Maranta leuconeura
Number of Varieties
40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
Habit
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral
Part of Plant Used
Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALATHEA ornata
Common Name
Prayer Plant
In Hindi
Prayer plant
In German
Maranta leuconeura
In French
Prayer plant
In Spanish
maranta leuconeura
In Greek
Prayer Plant
In Portuguese
Маранта
In Polish
Prayer plant
In Latin
Prayer plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Marantaceae
Genus
Calathea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
300
Rank: 55 (Overall)
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27800
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