6" Maranta, Red calathea modern appeal

modern appeal

Difficulty - High (5):   These plants require the most attention and are not the easiest to maintain

all-purpose plant is happy in every room of the house

silvery sage edged in dark green

strongly zebra striped in light and dark green tending to purplish sprout in an orderly rosette cradling a central cup that grabs rainwater and leaf debris to feed and water it in the jungle

6" Maranta, Red calathea modern appealRed Maranta has the best paint job of any houseplant. The large, deep velvet, oval leaves are marked with chartreuse splashes of color down the center of the leaf, through which a bright scarlet red midrib runs, branching out into bright scarlet red veins. Next to the chartreuse is a band of deep piney green followed by a broad edge of emerald green. New leaves arrive on the scene upright and tightly rolled like flags then gently unfurl and lay