6" Calathea Jungle Cat calathea Epiphytic in nature

Epiphytic in nature

Little purple and fuchsia flowers peek out around the top

Hanging fronds are often coated on the reverse with a thick dusting of cinnamon-hued spores

It was discovered by a Dutch botanist in 1688 and named in 1780 by a British botanist and has adorned our homes ever since

saturated emerald green

6" Calathea Jungle Cat calathea Epiphytic in natureLittle Jungle Cat grows about 12" high, like most Calatheas. Wide oval leaves are painted in wild colors like a tropical bird's feather. Softly waved and ruffled leaves start with jade green, topped with paired deep green slashes pointing to a wide, soft, minty green middle, and a jaggedy oval line scratched on. Red stems and bright red undersides of the foliage show up in the rolled up new leaves and when the leaves close the day in nighttime