Calathea picturata 'Argentea' commonpreorder These plants LOVE the sun

These plants LOVE the sun

turn the plant every now and again so that it grows evenly

so can often put up with lower light conditions than most- despite its silvery variegation

Ideal temperature is 10-40°C

The latter is the most up-to-date scientific name and puts this species as the only one in its genus

Calathea picturata 'Argentea' commonpreorder These plants LOVE the sunSilver highlights and moving foliage are all the rage when you bring this Calathea into your home. Its deep green foliage is dominated by silver colouring right in the middle of the leaf, and contrasted with deep red on the leaf undersides. This prayer plant also goes through a process called nyctinasty, meaning it moves its leaves up and down with the light level. Noticing that the leaves have moved is a good clue that our plant is getting enough