Calathea lancifolia

rattlesnake plant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Calathea
Species: C. lancifolia
Binomial name
Calathea lancifolia
Boom
Synonyms[1]
  • Calathea insignis W.Bull nom. illeg.

Calathea lancifolia (rattlesnake plant) is a species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family, native to Brazil. Requiring a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F), it is commonly used as a houseplant in temperate regions.

It is an evergreen perennial, growing to 60–75 cm (24–30 in), with slender pale green leaves to 45 cm (18 in), heavily marked above with dark blotches, purple below.[2][3]

References

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  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Calathea lancifolia". Retrieved 13 June 2013.