furry feather calathea
Goeppertia rufibarba
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones11 to 12
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow, insignificant, orange
- Foliage color
- Green, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
- Toxicity
- Toxic to pets
Garden uses
Notes
Furry feather calathea (Goeppertia rufibarba) is a houseplant for containers, accents, and low maintenance indoor spaces. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It forms an evergreen clump with green and burgundy leaves that reach 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Prayer plant, Heartleaf philodendron, and Mini monstera.
Native range
South America.