Classification: Foliage House plant
House Plant Group: Bushy plant and spear-leaved plant (depending on variety)
Character: Ornately patterned leaves
Safe for pets? Yes
Varieties:
- Calathea bachemiana
- Calathea crocata
- Calathea insignis (Calathea lancifolia – Rattlesnake plant)
- Calathea lindeniana
- Calathea lubbersii
- Calathea makoyana (Maranta makoyana – Peacock plant)
- Calathea Maui queen
- Calathea ornata
- Calathea ornata roseolineata
- Calathea ornata sanderiana
- Calathes picturata
- Calathea roseopicta
- Calathea veitchiana
- Calathea zebrina (Zebra plant)
Plant Care:
- Temperature: Average warmth
- Light: Partial shade. Avoid direct sunlight
- Water: Keep planting medium moist at all times
- Repotting: Repot every 2 years with either Serbajadi Organic Peat Moss or Serbajadi Multi-Purpose Compost
- Fertilizer: Serbajadi Plant Food Organic Plus 23 Growing Fertilisers (750gm)
Plant issues:
- Leaf tips are brown & dry. Stunted growth: Spider mite or/and low humidity
- Leaves curled & spotted. Lower leaves yellow: Underwatering.
- Leaf fall: Low humidity or underwatering
- Limp, rotting stems: Drainage issues
- Leaves discoloured or scorched: Too much light or/and exposure to direct sunlight
Pests:
- Aphids: Spray the plant with high-pressure water followed by Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength
- Mealybugs: Wipe off with a damp cloth/cotton bud and spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength
- Scales: Wipe off with a damp cloth/cotton bud and spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength
- Spider mites: Wipe off with a damp cloth/cotton bud and spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength. Attack water-stressed plants, so regularly watering (but not over-watering) will prevent attacks
