What other names does the Calathea roseopicta have? It turns out it is also called these names
Calathea roseopicta belongs to the Marantaceae family, genus Calathea, and is a perennial herbaceous plant. Calathea roseopicta is an excellent foliage and flowering plant, often used to decorate bedrooms, living rooms, offices, and other places, appearing quiet and dignified.
Other names for Calathea roseopicta
Calathea roseopicta is native to Central America and Brazil, and is cultivated in the southern provinces and regions of China. It is also called red-backed Calathea, red-backed Goeppertia, and red-backed Maranta.
Growth habits of Calathea roseopicta
Calathea roseopicta likes a warm, humid, and shady environment. The optimum growth temperature is 20-30°C. It needs more water and is not drought-tolerant, is relatively heat-tolerant, and slightly cold-tolerant; it can overwinter safely above 5°C.
Calathea roseopicta is afraid of frost and likes loose, fertile, moist, and well-drained acidic soil.
Morphological characteristics of Calathea roseopicta
Calathea roseopicta is a perennial herb, with a plant height of 30 cm to 80 cm, and up to 1.5 m at the highest.
The leaves of Calathea roseopicta are clustered at the base and have short petioles. The leaf blades are oblong to broadly lanceolate, 30 cm to 40 cm long and 8 cm to 12 cm wide. The leaf surface is dark green and glossy, and the leaf underside is purplish brown. The spike inflorescence has bright red bracts and calyx, and white petals.
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