Calathea 'Beauty Star' 12CM

Calathea ornata spp.
Calathea is a gorgeous tropical foliage houseplant that is a relative of the Prayer Plant but with larger, oblong to oval, showier leaves, often variegated in several hues of green, white, silver, pink, and purple. It makes an excellent table top plant. A cultivar of Calathea ornata, 'Beauty Star' displays long, narrow, dark green leaves striped in paler green, silver, and white. This variety's habit is upright and elegant, and it's also a dense plant. Foliage rises in the morning and closes up at night like hands in prayer, giving it the Prayer Plant nickname. Grow in bright indirect to medium lighting 6-8' from a sunny window, middle of a bright room, or in 12-14 hours of fluorescent lighting. Prefers cool to average household temperatures of 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep soil evenly moist to slightly dry. Supply extra humidity by setting on a shallow tray of moistened pebbles. Feed with a slow-release indoor houseplant fertilizer from April-September per package instructions.

• Bright Indirect to Medium Light
• 2-3' h x 2-3' w
• Winter Interest
• Pleasing Foliage