CALATHEA
LOESENERI
Brazilian Star Calathea
This Brazilian Calathea is one of the very few with showy flowers. The
large leaves are quite attractive and they remind me of a peacock ginger
(Kaempferia). The leaves are light green with a white midrib. The
white/pinkish flowers are 3" produced on long stems. The blooms are very showy above the foliage. This is a rarely offered plant.
FAMILY
: Marantaceae
ORIGIN : Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, etc.
SIZE : 2'-3'
LIGHT : shade or filtered light
WATER : keep moist
MIN. TEMP. : mid 30's F
FLOWER : throughout the year
