Maranta Leuconeura var. Erythroneura 'Lemon Lime'
Lemon Lime Maranta Prayer Plant
Maranta Lemon Lime is a tender, clump-forming evergreen perennial cultivar with intricately patterned leaves. The common name refers to the light green markings on the leaves, these set it apart from the standard pink-ribbed Maranta and make this plant highly coveted amongst collectors. Part of the Marantaceae family, this plant is also called a Prayer Plant due to its habit of raising and lowering its leaves. Pop this beautiful plant somewhere it can catch your eye if you want to see the leaves move. It likes moist soil and partial shade, avoid placing in direct sunlight as this can harm the leaves. This plant has been developed in cultivation and is a popular houseplant. It won't grow from seed and the best way to propagate it is through layering or cuttings. It can produce delicate purple and white flowers which are very short-lived, usually opening and closing within a day. It takes 5 years to reach maturity.
Contributed by @teju
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Full sun to deep shade
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Frequent watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Lemon Lime Maranta Prayer Plant
Latin name
Maranta Leuconeura var. Erythroneura 'Lemon Lime'
type
Evergreen Perennials
family
Marantaceae
ph
5.5 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to deep shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.50 M
Maranta Leuconeura var. Erythroneura 'Lemon Lime'
Maranta Lemon Lime is a tender, clump-forming evergreen perennial cultivar with intricately patterned leaves. The common name refers to the light green markings on the leaves, these set it apart from the standard pink-ribbed Maranta and make this plant highly coveted amongst collectors. Part of the Marantaceae family, this plant is also called a Prayer Plant due to its habit of raising and lowering its leaves. Pop this beautiful plant somewhere it can catch your eye if you want to see the leaves move. It likes moist soil and partial shade, avoid placing in direct sunlight as this can harm the leaves. This plant has been developed in cultivation and is a popular houseplant. It won't grow from seed and the best way to propagate it is through layering or cuttings. It can produce delicate purple and white flowers which are very short-lived, usually opening and closing within a day. It takes 5 years to reach maturity.
Propagating by division
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
When repotting, you can divide your prayer plant into several smaller plants by gently shaking the soil off the roots and working them apart. Each new plant should have a good mass of roots and several stems. Pot these new smaller plants up separately in small, shallow pots. Keep new divisions very warm and moist during the first few weeks until new growth emerges.
Propagating by cuttings
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
Make a stem cutting below a leaf node. Dip the cutting in a rooting hormone and place it in a glass of water, making sure to change the water every two days or so. Once roots form, place the cutting directly into potting soil. Keep the soil moist and mist the plant from time to time.
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