Calathea Picturata
£15.99
Calathea Picturata
Pot in cm: 12
Height in cm (approx): 35 (including pot)
Highly collectable plant, native to South America , Calathea can flower, but its not their flowers that attract people to this plant. Flowers when appear are quite modest compare to stunning fleshy leaves that can be very long or small. The Calathea Picturata is known for the intense colour in the centre of its leaves surrounded by a band of green colouring.
Light: warm and bright spot, no direct sunlight, will tolerate shadier location too
Soil: well draining potting compost
Watering: water when the top two inches of soil starts to dry out, do not wait for the for pot to have dried out.
Fertilizer: once a month during the growing season
Humidity: plants do well in higher humidity, can tolerate medium level humidity but will start to suffer in dry air.