Goeppertia orbifolia
Calathea orbifolia, Calathea rotundifolia, Prayer plant, Maranta orbifolia, Maranta rotundifolia, Phyllodes rotundifolia, Thalia rotundifolia, Ischnosiphon rotundifolius
Goeppertia Goeppertia
G. orbifolia - G. orbifolia is a tender, upright, clump-forming, evergreen perennial, usually grown as a houseplant, bearing large, ovate to rounded, glossy, dark green leaves with pale green stripes. Oval spikes of white flowers rarely bloom in summer.
Goeppertia orbifolia is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
Insignificant or absent, White in Summer
Pale-green, Dark-green, Striped in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly
Generally disease-free
Remove faded leaves as necessary. Pot on every year in spring.
Division
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Goeppertia orbifolia (Prayer plant) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.8m after 5-10 years.
Containers, Conservatory, Greenhouse, Indoor
Under glass, grow in loam-less or loam-based compost in filtered or bright, indirect light, high humidity, no draughts, & a temp. of 16C or more. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Too much feed & chemicals in tap water can cause leaf spots. In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in a moist but well-drained soil in a warm, sheltered, partially shade site.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Goeppertia orbifolia
Calathea orbifolia, Calathea rotundifolia, Prayer plant, Maranta orbifolia, Maranta rotundifolia, Phyllodes rotundifolia, Thalia rotundifolia, Ischnosiphon rotundifolius
Goeppertia Goeppertia
G. orbifolia - G. orbifolia is a tender, upright, clump-forming, evergreen perennial, usually grown as a houseplant, bearing large, ovate to rounded, glossy, dark green leaves with pale green stripes. Oval spikes of white flowers rarely bloom in summer.
Columbia, Venezuela
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
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Insignificant or absent, White in Summer
Pale-green, Dark-green, Striped in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly
Generally disease-free
Remove faded leaves as necessary. Pot on every year in spring.
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Goeppertia orbifolia (Prayer plant) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.8m after 5-10 years.
Containers, Conservatory, Greenhouse, Indoor
Under glass, grow in loam-less or loam-based compost in filtered or bright, indirect light, high humidity, no draughts, & a temp. of 16C or more. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Too much feed & chemicals in tap water can cause leaf spots. In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in a moist but well-drained soil in a warm, sheltered, partially shade site.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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