Calathea picturata 'Corona'
Zebra Plant 'Corona'
'Corona' is one of the most popular varieties with Silvery Green leaves and edged with a wide band of dark green. New leaves are curled as they emerge, with purplish red undertones. It folds its leaves at night as hands in prayer. Calathea Plants are tropical plants, often grown as houseplants for their beautiful, brightly coloured, upright, oval leaves. There are over 300 different types of Calathea Plants, many being hybrids created by tissue cultures. They are not the easiest of the Marantas to care for. Indoors, a Calathea is a table plant or short bush that rarely gets bigger than 60cm tall and wide.
Contributed by @gauravsh6
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Zebra Plant 'Corona'
Latin name
Calathea picturata 'Corona'
type
Evergreen Plant
family
Marantaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.60 M
Calathea picturata 'Corona'
'Corona' is one of the most popular varieties with Silvery Green leaves and edged with a wide band of dark green. New leaves are curled as they emerge, with purplish red undertones. It folds its leaves at night as hands in prayer. Calathea Plants are tropical plants, often grown as houseplants for their beautiful, brightly coloured, upright, oval leaves. There are over 300 different types of Calathea Plants, many being hybrids created by tissue cultures. They are not the easiest of the Marantas to care for. Indoors, a Calathea is a table plant or short bush that rarely gets bigger than 60cm tall and wide.
Propagation by division.
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Take divisions from mature plants at re-potting time and plant in a rich compost. Cover pots with polythene and keep warm until new plants are established.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
To plant as a houseplant, use a good light porous indoor potting soil that retains water but still drains quickly. African Violet soil works well for Calatheas. Once planted, site in a situation that offers bright, indirect sunlight. In front of an east, west, or north facing window is ideal. Too much direct sun burns the leaves of a Calathea Plant and causes the beautiful leaf colours to fade.
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