rattlesnake plant
Goeppertia insignis
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size14 to 20 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Light green, dark green spots, purple-red undersides
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Notes
Rattlesnake plant (Goeppertia insignis) 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. The wavy leaf edges carry a spotted pattern, and the undersides are purple-red. It needs heat and humidity and rarely blooms indoors.
Pairs well with Prayer plant, Boston fern, and Brasil velvet-leaf philodendron.
Native range
South America.