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Goeppertia kegeljanii

Names

Common Names
Calathea Network, Calathea Musaica, Calathea Bella

Growth

Height
6 to 18 inches
Spread
6-12 inches
Growth Rate
Moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color
Insignificant
Foliage Color
Light green with yellow segments
Fall Foliage Color
No information available on fall foliage color.

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 9-11
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally bright indirect sunlight, avoids direct sun
Soil Type
Well-draining mix composed of two parts potting soil and one part mineral material (such as sand and perlite)
Soil Drainage
Well-draining soil that retains moisture.
Soil pH
6.0-7.5

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest
Summer
Bloom Time
Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Cuttings and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts hummingbirds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(É.Morren) Saka
Publication
Phytotaxa 329: 249 (2017)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Marantaceae
Genus
Goeppertia

Synonyms

Calathea musaica Calathea bella Calathea cardiophylla Maranta bella Maranta kegeljanii Phyllodes bella Goeppertia bella Maranta tessellata Maranta musaica Maranta tessellata var. kegeljanii Maranta closonii

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024