Calathea roseopicta

Calathea roseopicta, the rose-painted calathea, is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae, native to northwest Brazil. It is a clump-forming evergreen perennial growing to 50 cm (20 in), very similar looking to Calathea makoyana. The large rounded leaves are dark green above, red below, marked heavily with cream or pink stripes "painted" along the veins and midriff, with feathered margins.

Rose-painted calathea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Calathea
Species:
C. roseopicta
Binomial name
Calathea roseopicta
Synonyms[1]
  • Calathea illustris (Linden) N.E.Br.
  • Maranta illustris Linden
  • Maranta roseopicta Linden
  • Maranta wagneri Veitch ex Regel
  • Phyllodes roseopicta (Linden) Kuntze

It is tender, with a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) required, and in temperate areas is cultivated indoors as a houseplant.[2] It requires a constant temperature of 18–24 °C (64–75 °F), high humidity levels at all times, and bright indirect light.[3] Under the synonym Goeppertia roseopicta, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. "Rose Painted Calathea". House Plants Expert. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Goeppertia roseopicta". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 43. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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