medallion calathea
Goeppertia roseopicta
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White, purple
- Foliage color
- Dark green, white, bright green rings, purple undersides
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Notes
Medallion calathea (Goeppertia roseopicta) is a perennial for containers, low maintenance gardens, and 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 to full shade and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Its broad round leaves carry feathered rings. Small white and purple flowers appear in summer.
Pairs well with Aluminum plant, Flame violet, and Pearls and Jade pothos.
Native range
South America.
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