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Mar 5, 2013 10:17 AM CST
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Name: Paul
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I need help IDing this pretty plant


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Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Mar 5, 2013 10:51 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Paul: That lovely plant is a Calathea: http://garden.org/plants/searc...
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Mar 5, 2013 10:52 AM CST
Name: Janet Super Sleuth
Near Lincoln UK
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Could be Calathea majestica 'Sanderiana' ..

http://www.hougangprimary.info...

Calathea ornata is similar but has broader leaves ..

http://www.greenculturesg.com/...

It appears that Sanderiana is a cultivar of Calathea ornata, whatever it looks like ornata ..

http://www.ag3inc.com/plantdet...

Calathea majestica 'Roseolineata' looks to have narrower leaves..

http://www.projectnoah.org/spo...

http://www.lifestyle.com.au/pl...

Calathea ornata has large, elliptical, dark green leaves with closely arranged, thin, pink lines that radiate from the mid rib. The underside of each leaf is maroon. Resembles Calathea majestica, except that Calathea ornata leaves are broader. Two common cultivars can be found on sale, namely, 'Roseo-lineata' and 'Sanderiana'. 'Sanderiana', shown left, is a bigger plant with broader, shorter leaves, which grows to a height of 1 m whereas 'Roseo-lineata' can grow only up to 60 cm. Unfortunately, the pink lines of Calathea ornata tend to fade as they mature.


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Mar 5, 2013 10:57 AM CST
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Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.
Annuals Enjoys or suffers cold winters Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Garden Procrastinator Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Plays in the sandbox
Tender Perennials Tomato Heads The WITWIT Badge Region: Utah Vegetable Grower Hybridizer
It looks a lot like Lin's picture of ornata in the data base.......thanks for the responses.
Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Mar 5, 2013 10:57 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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My first thought was C. ornata but I have trouble when trying to compare photo's.
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Mar 5, 2013 10:59 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Birds Butterflies Bee Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
LOL Paul, I forgot about that plant I used to have. I listed it as ornata because that's what the tag said at the time but I don't trust plant labels so much anymore. Your plant does look exactly like the one in my photo though.
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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