Types Of Prayer Plants

November 14, 2024 Post a Comment

Types of prayer plants

As a result, prayer plants make excellent houseplants because of their ornate foliage and low light requirements. Marantaceae are from the ginger order (Zingerbarales) and are spread across over 30 genera and 550 species. Popular houseplant genera include Goeppertia, Maranta, Calathea, Ctenanthe and Stromanthe.

How do I identify my prayer plant?

The Prayer Plant has variegated ovate leaves with entire margins that fold at night to resemble praying hands. The undersides of the leaves are gray-green to purple-green. New leaves appear as a rolled tube. Place in bright, indirect light, as too much sun will bleach out the attractive leave colors.

Are Calathea and prayer plants the same?

Calatheas, better known as 'prayer plants,' are all members of the genus Maranta, to which genus Calathea is closely-related. If you're new to prayer plants and humidity-loving Calatheas, we'll walk you through where they come from and how to care for them.

What is special about a prayer plant?

The prayer plants (also called praying hands, Obedience Plant) gets its name for its unique habit of raising the leaves to an upright position at night time like the way children put their hands together to pray. The leaves fold like hands during prayer.