Calathea orbifolia
Calathea orbifolia is a beautiful, tropical foliage plant with a bushy, compact growth habit. This attractive Calathea has lush foliage with a variegated striped pattern in green and silver. The rounded leaves are wider than those of most Calatheas. As a typical Calathea, C. orbifolia also earns the nickname 'living plant' because it closes or raises its leaves at night and unfurls or lowers them again in the morning. Calathea orbifolia is originally an evergreen perennial from tropical regions of South America, where it grows in the shaded, moist underlayers of rainforests. It is a stylish and easy houseplant. Calathea orbifolia is also known as the Peacock Plant, due to its unique, exotic leaf pattern. Other internationally used names for Calathea orbifolia include: Goeppertia orbifolia; Peacock plant; Zebra plant. Evanthia has Calathea orbifolia starting material available year-round, as young plants from tissue culture. Ask our team for the Calathea cultivation manual for commercial production. View all Calatheas in the Evanthia range.
Properties
Botanical name:
Calathea orbifolia
Dutch name:
Family:
Marantaceae
Series:
Product group:
Calathea
VBN code:
Status:
Product group:
Air purifying
Cultivation information
Starting material:
Young plant from tissue culture
Pot size:
cm
Stem length:
-
cm
Cultivation location:
Plant density:
/ m²
Sowing period:
Cultivation temperature:
Pot size:
cm
Potsize
40-80
cm
Ideal cultivation temperature:
20-23
°C
Growing time to young plant:
12-14
weeks
Growing time from young plant to end product:
10
-
24
weeks
USDA Hardiness zone:
10-12
Average seeds per kilo:
The information presented here is intended as a general guideline and should not be considered instructions for cultivation. Details are based on Western European climate conditions, unless specifically stated otherwise.
