Calathea roseopicta

rose-painted calathea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Calathea
Species: C. roseopicta
Binomial name
Calathea roseopicta
(Linden) Regel
Synonyms[1]
  • Calathea illustris (Linden) N.E.Br.
  • Maranta illustris Linden
  • Maranta roseopicta Linden
  • Maranta wagneri Veitch ex Regel
  • Phyllodes roseopicta (Linden) Kuntze

Calathea roseopicta (rose-painted calathea) is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae, native to northwest Brazil. It is a clump-forming evergreen perennial growing to 50 cm (20 in). The large rounded leaves are dark green above, red below, marked heavily with cream or pink stripes "painted" along the veins and midriff, with feathered margins. It is tender, with a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) required, and in temperate areas is cultivated indoors as a houseplant.[2]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  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 roseopicta". Retrieved 13 June 2013.

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