Calathea makoyana
Calathea makoyana is a colourful, tropical foliage plant with a bushy habit. This stylish Calathea has broad, oval leaves. The green leaves have a fun pattern of contrasting stripes and oblong blotches. Even the undersides of the leaves are adorned with this pattern, but then in a cool pink/reddish colour. As a typical Calathea, C. makoyana too earns its nickname as ‘living plant’ because it closes or rises its leaves at night and uncurls or lowers them again in the morning. With all its colours and patterns, this crazy night habit gives an even more significant effect. Calathea makoyana is native to tropical areas of South America, where it grows as an evergreen perennial in the shady, damp understories of rainforests. It makes for a stylish and easy houseplant. Calathea makoyana is commonly known as Goeppertia makoyana, Cathedral windows or Peacock plant, because of its typical leaf pattern. Evanthia has Calathea makoyana starting material available all year round, as tissue culture young plants. Ask our team for the Calathea cultivation manual for commercial production. Check out all Calatheas in the Evanthia range.
Properties
Botanical name:
Calathea makoyana
Family:
Marantaceae
Series name:
Product group:
Calathea
VBN code:
Status:
Product group:
Airpurifying
Tropical
Cultivation information
Starting material:
Young plant from tissue culture
Pot size:
cm
Stem length:
-
cm
Growing location:
Plant density:
/m2
Sowing period:
Growing temperature:
Pot size:
cm
Pot size:
40-80
cm
Ideal growing temperature:
20-23
°C
Growing time to young plant:
12-14
weeks
Growing time from young plant to final product:
10
-
30
weeks
USDA Hardiness zone:
10-12
Average number of seeds per kilo:
The information shown here is intended as a general guide and should not be considered growing instructions. Details are based on Western European climate conditions, unless specifically stated otherwise.
