Species Goeppertia kegeljanii (Mosaic Calathea, Calathea Musaica) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Goeppertia kegeljanii
Common name: Mosaic Calathea, Calathea Musaica

Measurements

Height: 1 - 3 ft
Spread: 1 - 3 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
Sunlight: Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), 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: Light Green, Dark Green
Bloom time: Spring, Summer
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Division, Cuttings

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (É.Morren) Saka
Publication: Phytotaxa 329: 249 (2017)

Superior Taxa

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

Synonyms

Calathea musaica Calathea bella Calathea cardiophylla Maranta bella Maranta kegeljanii Phyllodes bella Goeppertia bella Maranta tessellata Maranta musaica Maranta tessellata var. kegeljanii Maranta closonii

References

Species Goeppertia kegeljanii | Known, Costa Farms, https://www.knownplants.com/db/taxa/txn_3dHR1NZF2X7TB9Zg9APBG/references/new, accessed November 7, 2024

Goeppertia kegeljanii (É.Morren) Saka | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science, Plants of the World Online, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77174971-1, accessed November 7, 2024

NParks | Goeppertia kegeljanii, Flora and Fauna Web, https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/7/1756, accessed November 7, 2024

Goeppertia kegeljanii|mosaic calathea/RHS Gardening, RHS Gardening, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/386631/goeppertia-kegeljanii/details, accessed November 7, 2024

Calathea musaica (Mosaic Calathea): Care and Growing Guide, Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/calathea-musaica-mosaic-calathea, accessed November 7, 2024

Calathea musaica network - Botanically, Botanically, https://botanically.nl/plants/calathea-musaica-network/, accessed November 7, 2024

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