Marantaceae
The Marantaceae family, also known as the prayer plant family, is celebrated for its striking foliage and unique patterns. These plants are often recognized by their vibrant, ornamental leaves that exhibit fascinating movements in response to light, folding up at night as if in prayer. Popular genera include Calathea, Maranta, and Ctenanthe, known for their eye-catching, decorative foliage.
Habitat: Marantaceae plants thrive in the humid, shaded understory of tropical rainforests. They prefer warm, moist environments with indirect light, mimicking their natural habitat on the forest floor. This family of plants is native to the Americas, particularly Brazil, and parts of Asia and Africa. Their preference for high humidity and indirect light makes them ideal for indoor cultivation, bringing a touch of the tropics into homes and gardens.
Calathea Pallidum
Calathea Culture Known for their incredibly diverse and often intricately patterned foliage, many Calathea species are also famous as "prayer plant...
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Known for their incredibly diverse and often intricately patterned foliage, many Calathea species are also famous as "prayer plants" for their habi...
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This striking Brazilian prayer plant is celebrated for its distinctive velvety texture and dramatic foliage contrast, making it an excellent choice...
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Calathea makoyana
Calathea burle-marxii 'Amagris'
This stunning prayer plant cultivar is renowned for its exceptional leaf patterns and reliable growth habit, making it a prized specimen for collec...
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Calathea micans velvety
Goeppertia fucata 'green platinum'
Goeppertia bantae
This stunning prayer plant showcases distinctive feather-like patterns with vibrant green foliage adorned with delicate white stripes, creating an ...
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Calathea Culture Known for their incredibly diverse and often intricately patterned foliage, many Calathea species are also famous as "prayer plant...
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Calathea roseopicta
This extraordinary prayer plant is a tropical species of Calathea known for its distinctive leaf patterns and exceptional air-purifying qualities, ...
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Calathea loeseneri 4
Calathea loeseneri 3
Calathea loeseneri
Goeppertia latifolia
Goeppertia lanata
Goeppertia gymnocarpa
Goeppertia fucata 'Silver'
Goeppertia fucata 'Platinum'
Goeppertia fucata 'Oasis'
Goeppertia fucata 'Magnifica'
Goeppertia concinna
This striking prayer plant is renowned for its bold patterning and reliable growth characteristics, making it an excellent choice for collectors se...
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Ctenanthe rubra
Calathea Oliva
Calathea Culture Known for their incredibly diverse and often intricately patterned foliage, many Calathea species are also famous as "prayer plant...
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Calathea Culture Known for their incredibly diverse and often intricately patterned foliage, many Calathea species are also famous as "prayer plant...
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Calathea Culture Known for their incredibly diverse and often intricately patterned foliage, many Calathea species are also famous as "prayer plant...
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Calathea Culture Known for their incredibly diverse and often intricately patterned foliage, many Calathea species are also famous as "prayer plant...
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