Calathea

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Calathea
Calathea lancifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Zingiberales Family: Marantaceae Genus: Calathea G.Mey.
species
Calathea albertii Calathea crocata Calathea lancifolia Calathea loeseneri Calathea louisae Calathea makoyana Calathea orbifolia Calathea ornata Calathea roseopicta Calathea rufibarba Calathea undulata Calathea warscewiczii Calathea zebrina

Calathea is a genus of plants belonging to the family Marantaceae. There are about twenty five species in the genus. Native to the tropical Americas, many of the species are popular as house plants, some going under the name of prayer plants or zebra plants.

Calathea Silver Plate in Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden

Calathea crocata

[edit] References

• Plants Belonging to the Genus 'Calathea'