General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Olive green upper with lighter midrib and veins; purplish-red reverse.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Light green bracts surrounding yellow blooms.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Near Threatened
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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Goeppertia ecuadoriana
  • Synonym: Calathea ecuadoriana

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Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 4000-12-08
Velvety leaves so nice! Can be large growing in the right environ

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