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Calathea, also known as a Prayer Plant

These rhizomatous tropicals often reside in the understory of tropical forests where they have adapted to a humid atmosphere and low light conditions. As a result, prayer plants make excellent houseplants because of their ornate foliage and low light requirements.

 

Calathea is a popular houseplant from the Marantaceae family, which are from the ginger order (Zingerbarales) and are spread across over 30 genera and 550 species. Though there is still some debate in the scientific community about what makes the leaves move, some studies show that they use their leaf movement mechanism as protection from late day sun radiation.

Calathea

SKU: calathea
$30.00Price
  • As I'm a House Plant, I may vary a little from the Pics displayed due to natural variation of size, shape or volume. But I will be healthy and of good quality, and the size listed or greater

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