Calathea Setosa

국표에는 없다.

 

Calathea Setosa is also known by its common names as Compact star Plant, Zebra Plant and Prayer Plant. It is native to a tropical climate. This plant is regarded as an air purifying plant which makes this so much more valuable to keep indoors. They are mid-sized plants reaching the height of 40-70 cm and can be grown in pots of 16 cm diameter and 15 cm height. They are famous for their striking foliage beauty. It is an evergreen plant with large and broad leaves. Different species of Calatheas are available with different kinds of foliage. The leaves are bicoloured and variegated, meaning – They are silver with dark green veins on the dorsal side and purple on the ventral side. The leaves show a unique movement called nyctinasty. The leaves close at night and reopen in the morning. As the leaves close in dark like that people palms in prayer. They are called Prayer Plants. All the prayer-plants come under the common family, Marantaceae. The stem of this plant is hairy.

Calathea Setosa: Plant Care, Common Name And Propagation (guide2agriculture.com)

calathea makoyana

Ctenanthe burle-marxii

과 비슷하나 구분이 어렵다.

참고:Ctenanthe – the never never plants | (gardendrum.com)