Calathea Ornata Pinstripe Natural Prayer Plant

Name : Calathea Ornata Pinstripe Natural Prayer Plant

Net Quantity (N) : 1

Product Breadth : 10 Cm

Product Height : 30 Cm

Product Length : 30 Cm

Product Weight : 0.4 G

Type : Ornamental & Shade Trees

A stunning calathea with pink stripes on the leaves. A popular indoor plant, which also makes a fantastic filler plant to brighten up shady spots in the garden. As the plant matures, the stripes tend to become more white. The Marantaceae is a plant family that occurs in the subtropics, especially the jungle of Brazil. The plants grow in the wild like shrubs, which can easily reach a height of several meters. It is family of the banana plant. In the native population, the Marantaceae family is also known for its nutritional value : the roots are edible. The large leaves of the plants lend themselves again to the roof covering of huts. It is obvious that the Marantaceae also has a medical meaning. The plant family owes its name to an Italian physician, Maranti, who wrote a standard work on the medical properties of flowers and plants in the sixteenth century. Characteristic of the Marantaceae is the decorative leaf. It is mainly the leaves that determine the attraction value of the plant. The cultivars have very different leaf colors and grain drawings. The colors range from silver, white-pink to various shades of green. The main genus of the Marantaceae family is the Calathea. The Calathea has a special feature: the leaves close when the amount of light decreases. The plant therefore has a day and night rhythm, which has earned the nickname of 'living plant'. The closing of the

Country of Origin : India