General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled 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: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Upper surface medium green with white to pink, lateral striping, reverse side is purple.
Fruit: Other: Small, 3 seeded capsules
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Yellowish-orange
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Goeppertia majestica
  • Synonym: Calathea majestica
  • Synonym: Calathea ornata var. majestica

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Date: c. 1894
illustration from 'L'Illustration horticole', 1894
Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2015-01
Fairchild gardens conservatory
Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2015-01
Fairchild gardens conservatory - variegation is more pronounced o

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