Species Maranta leuconeura (Prayer Plant)

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Names

Scientific name: Maranta leuconeura
Common name: Prayer Plant

Measurements

Height: 4 - 24 in
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Spacing: 12 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Medium Green, Dark Green
Bloom time: Spring, Summer
Bloom color: White, Purple
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Cuttings, Division

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: É.Morren
Publication: Ann. Hort. Belge Étrangère 24: 323 (1874)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Maranta

Synonyms

Calathea leuconeura Maranta depressa Maranta kerchoviana Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana Maranta leuconeura var. leuconeura Maranta kerchovei Maranta massangeana unr. atrata Maranta massangeana unr. florentina Maranta massangeana unr. metallica Calathea massangeana Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana Maranta massangeana Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana Calathea massangeana Maranta fascinator Maranta massangeana Calathea fascinator Calathea leuconeura Calathea kerchoveana

References

Maranta leuconeura (Cathedral Windows, Herringbone Plant, Prayer Plant, Rabbit Tracks, Red-Veined Prayer Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/maranta-leuconeura/, accessed October 25, 2024

How to Grow and Care for Prayer Plant (Maranta Leuconeura), Planet Natural Research Center, https://www.planetnatural.com/prayer-plant/, accessed October 25, 2024

Care Diary: The Prayer Plant; Maranta leuconeura - Trex Plants, T-Rex Plants, https://trexplants.com/blog/care-diary-prayer-plant-maranta-leuconeura, accessed October 25, 2024

How I Care for My Prayer Plants — The Sprouting Botanist, The Sprouting Botanist, https://www.thesproutingbotanist.com/journal/prayer-pant-care, accessed October 25, 2024

Maranta leuconeura|prayer plant/RHS Gardening, RHS Gardening, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/119598/maranta-leuconeura/details, accessed October 25, 2024

Home - Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura) - Research Guides at New York Botanical Garden, New York Botanical Garden, https://libguides.nybg.org/prayerplant, accessed October 25, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024