Names
- Scientific name
- Goeppertia orbifolia
- Common name
- Calathea Orbifolia, Prayer Plant, Orbifolia Prayer Plant
Measurements
- Height
- 1 - 3 ft
- Spread
- 12 - 24 in
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Foliage color
- Medium Green, Silver-Gray
- Bloom time
- Summer
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Division, Cuttings
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
- Publication
- Syst. Bot. 37: 633 (2012)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
-
Plantae
- Subkingdom
-
Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
-
Angiosperms
- Order
-
Zingiberales
- Family
-
Marantaceae
- Genus
-
Goeppertia
Synonyms
Calathea orbifolia
Calathea rotundifolia
Maranta orbifolia
Maranta rotundifolia
Thalia rotundifolia
Phyllodes rotundifolia
References
Calathea orbifolia: Care and Growing Guide,
accessed November 7, 2024
A Stress-Free Guide to Calathea Orbifolia Care – Garden Betty,
accessed November 7, 2024
NParks | Goeppertia orbifolia,
accessed November 7, 2024
Goeppertia orbifolia/RHS Gardening,
accessed November 7, 2024
Calathea orbifolia: care tips & propagation - Plantura,
accessed November 7, 2024
Houseplant of the week: calathea orbifolia,
accessed November 7, 2024
Goeppertia orbifolia (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science,
accessed November 7, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024