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Calathea makoyana

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Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Calathea (ka-LAY-thee-uh) (Info)
Species: makoyana (mak-koy-AH-nuh) (Info)

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Chartreuse/Yellow
Burgundy
Smooth-Textured
Mottled

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Jakey_GigisMom	On Feb 23, 2005, Jakey_GigisMom from Mission, TX wrote: I am wondering if anyone can help me out...I have this plant in my living room and it was doing well for about two weeks. Now, it seems to droop a lot and the leaves are curling in. I have tried to water it, then I tried letting it dry out a bit, then I gave it light (although I know if prefers low light). It doesn't get a draft and there is not direct natural light on it. Any suggestions? I love the way it looks and I hope I can save it. Thanks.
Neutral	smiln32	On Nov 30, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote: I have grown this as a houseplant before and seem to do nothing more than kill it. I think I pay too much attention to it, though. It likes humidity, but not overly wet soil. It likes rich humus soil, but not soil-less potting mixtures. Aphids can be a problem if you take it out during the summer and bring it back indoors.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida
Scio, Oregon

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