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Calathea lancifolia (Goeppertia insignis)

COMMON NAME

Rattlesnake plant

TYPE

Low Foliage

FAMILY

Marantaceae

NOTES

Patterned leaves with wavy margins; difficult to care for properly because of humidity requirement.  Calathea lancifolia has recently been reclassified, it is now known as Goeppertia insignis

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Brazil

NATIVE HABITAT

Rainforest

WEB SOURCES

wikipedia.org

plants.ces.ncsu.edu

missouribotanicalgarden.org



Calathea lancifolia