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Goeppertia kegeljanii

Mosaic Calathea, Calathea Musaica

Names

Scientific name
Goeppertia kegeljanii
Common name
Mosaic Calathea, Calathea Musaica

Measurements

Height
1 - 3 ft
Spread
1 - 3 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist but Well-drained
Soil type
Loam, Sand
Soil pH
Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color
Light Green, Dark Green
Bloom time
Spring, Summer
Seasons of interest
Spring, Summer
Propagation methods
Division, Cuttings

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