General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Prayer Plant
  • Calathea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Goeppertia concinna
  • Synonym: Calathea leopardina
  • Synonym: Calathea leopardina var. concinna
  • Synonym: Calathea concinna

Photo Gallery
Location: Northern New Jersey
Date: 2021-12-22
Location: Northern New Jersey
Date: 2022-05-27
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2023-01-17
Location: New York City Area
Date: April 2019
Location: Northern New Jersey
Date: 2022-05-27
Uploaded by Akajou
Location: Barcelona, Spain | April, 2023 
Date: 2023-04-03
Location: New York City Area
Date: 2020-08-19
Location: Cheemeni, Kasaragod kerala
Date: 2024-05-07
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2020-03-10

credit: Forest & Kim Starr

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