Calatheas Plants: Overview

Meet our beautiful Calathea plants and consider adding refreshing greenery and an aesthetic touch to your home. Calatheas are among the most popular foliage plants, which can bring a lush, tropical note to your plant displays.

Calatheas are also known as Prayer Plants, because their leaves fold in the evening, like hands in prayer. There are numerous types of Calatheas, all of them originating from the rainforests of Central and South America.

These spectacular houseplants are relatively easy to care for but have specific growing requirements to thrive indoors. Calatheas are non-toxic for pets, making them a perfect choice for pet owners. Symbolically, the Calathea Prayer Plant stands for new beginnings, focus, and motivation.

Calathea plants are known for the beautiful patterns on their leaves, including striped varieties, like Calathea 'Pinstripe', and artistically speckled ones, like Calathea musaica.

Calathea Plant Benefits

• Gorgeous patterned foliage
• Cleanses indoor air of toxins
• Pet-friendly
• Calming and stress-relieving effect
• Eye-catching highlight plant

Calathea Care: Growing Guide

Calatheas are often considered difficult to grow, but with some attention and love, you can make your Calathea plant flourish. Place for your green companion in the right spot and maintain high humidity around this beauty.

Watering, Light, Humidity, and Temperature

Water your plant regularly with filtered or ‘overnight’ water, free of chemicals like fluoride and chlorine, which are released after 24h. Let the top layer of the soil dry between waterings. Calathea plants grow best in medium to bright, indirect light. Midday sun rays can scorch the plant’s delicate leaves. Keep the humidity high around these tropical plants. The best temperatures for Calatheas are between 60°F and 75°F. Protect this plant from sudden temperature variations.

Repotting, Soil, and Feeding

Wait for about 6 months before repotting, after you receive your Calathea plant for sale. Use a 2-inch larger pot, and plant your Calathea in well-draining soil; add perlite to improve drainage. Feed your Prayer Plant Calathea with a balanced fertilizer once a month to promote healthy, lush foliage.

Propagation 

The easiest way to propagate your Calathea plant is via cuttings. Cut an offshoot from your plant in the spring or early summer and place it in a clear vase filled with water. Place in bright but indirect light and change the water regularly until the roots form. Then transplant your new plant in a suitable pot.

Pruning, Cleaning, and Common Issues 

Most Calathea types don’t require regular pruning. Simply remove any dead or damaged leaves. You can also trim the stems to keep your plant in the desired shape. Clean your Calathea plant under a mild shower to remove dust from its leaves.

Always check the plants for pests like spider mites or mealybugs. Yellowing leaves are often a sign of overwatering, while crisp, brown, or curling leaves indicate low humidity or insufficient watering. Calatheas can also develop brown leaf edges as a reaction to chemicals in tap water.

Calathea Varieties: Choose From Our Collection

The amazing variety of colorful Calatheas will bring life and charm to your living space with their bold patterns and unique leaves. Choose from some of the most beautiful foliage plants to add to your plant collection:

Calathea 'Rattlesnake'

Description: The rare and dramatic Calathea ‘Rattlesnake’ (Calathea lancifolia) has elongated, wavy leaves with a stunning pattern of dark green markings and is easier to care for than many other Calathea varieties.

Calathea 'Dottie'

Description: The beautiful Calathea ‘Dottie’ (Calathea roseopicta 'Dottie') combines dark green with neon pink in its leaf pattern, giving it a superbly intriguing look.

Orbit Peacock Plant

Description: The lime green and silver Orbit Peacock Plant (Calathea orbifolia) has large, rounded leaves that add a refreshing note to any space, like a sip of lemonade on a hot day.

Calathea 'White Star'

Description: The foliage of the incredible Calathea ‘White Star’ (Calathea majestica 'White Star') is elegantly striped in dark green, white, and blushing pink. 

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