General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Light green-yellow central zone with bright reddish veins and midrib
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bi-Color: Purple and white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Prayer Plant
  • Red Vein Maranta
  • Red Nerve Plant
  • Herringbone Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Maranta leuconeura
  • Synonym: Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
Also sold as:
  • Maranta leuconeura var. leuconeura
  • Fascinator

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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Date: 2021-02-25
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: My garden
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-01-31
One of my favorite houseplants
Location: Home
Date: April 8 2018
Only had about 2 weeks now
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-11-12
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-11-12
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: My garden
Rooting in water
Location: My garden
Underside of leaf
Location: My garden
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-07
Dont' give up on your maranta until you check on the roots. Mine
Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2012-12-19

Date: 2021-08-28
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-03-31
Uploaded by purpleinopp
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-10-01

Date: 2013-03-18

Date: 2013-03-22
Location: Inside my house near Central Iowa
Date: 2015-10-26
The lighter leaf just recently opened up.
Location: Austria / Wiener Neustadt
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: Indoor Light Garden
Date: 2014-08-20
Indoor Blooms
Location: My garden 
Date: 2023-11-11

Date: 2021-09-12

Date: 2013-07-07

Date: 2013-03-18
Location: minnesota
Date: 2013-03-16

Date: 2013-03-22
Uploaded by phoebesviolets
Location: austria / Wiener Neustadt
Date: 2015-09-24
Location: Austria / Wiener Neustadt
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: Austria / Wiener Neustadt
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: Waverly iowa
Date: 2019-08-22
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-03
Uploaded by threegardeners
Uploaded by sedumzz
Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2021-09-12
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-11-20
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: San Diego Botanical Gardens
Date: 2013-08-16
Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2013-03-22

Date: 2013-03-22
Location: Balboa Park Botanical Gardens, San Diego, California
Date: 2013-08-16

Date: 2012-12-22
Location: Lowe's
Date: 2015-01-28
Really like the red veining on this plant againts the greens.
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-10-02
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