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Marantacecae

Brazil 1870, Southamerican tropics

Description: The short stem 6x12 cm size leaves show a black-green top side with violet glances, (underneath) on the back side violet-red. The waxy very orange coloured flyleaves of the blooms stand out very high contrast against the dark leaves.

Calathea do not like draughty areas or low temperatures. The best place is inside and on the windowledge with no direct sunlight.

Calathea do not take kindly to draughty places or dryed out earth and
should be moderatley watered