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Calathea 'Makoyana'

Calathea 'Makoyana'

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The Goeppertia makoyana 'Makoyana', formerly Calathea makoyana, is a graceful and visually appealing houseplant, known for its translucent green leaves marked with a beautiful peacock feather-like pattern. This plant features an upright and bushy growth habit, with leaves extending from the central stem. At full growth, the 'Makoyana' reaches a height of approximately 2-3 feet.

Botanical & Common Names

Botanical: Goeppertia makoyana (formerly Calathea makoyana)

Common: Makoyana Calathea, Makoyana Goeppertia, Prayer Plant,Peacock Plant, Zebra Plant

Necessary Care Tips

  • Light: Bright Indirect
  • Ideal Temperature: 65-75°F
  • Humidity: High
  • Water: When the top inch of soil is dry
  • Fertilize: Once a month during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer diluted to half strength
  • Preferred Soil: Well-Draining Potting Mix

Advanced Care Tips

  • To encourage your Calathea and/or Goeppertia to flower, provide it with the recommended optimal conditions. If you're not interested in the flowers, you can remove them to allow your plant to redirect its energy to leaf production.

Plant Insights

  • Member of the Marantaceae family, commonly known as the Prayer Plant or arrowroot family, is a group of flowering plants that includes over 550 species.
  • Calatheas and/or Goeppertias are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. They grow in the understory of rainforests, where they receive filtered light and moist soil.
  • The Calathea genus has been reclassified, with many species being moved into the Goeppertia genus in 2012. But, this is still not widely accepted in the horticultural community.
  • Calatheas and/or Goeppertias are sensitive to the chemicals commonly found in tap water, such as fluoride, chlorine, chloramine, and certain minerals like calcium and magnesium. These chemicals can cause leaf burn, stunted growth, or other issues. Water using distilled or purified water.
  • Calatheas and/or Goeppertias are known for their ability to "pray" at night. The leaves fold upwards and close together, resembling hands folded in prayer.
  • Calatheas and/or Goeppertias are known for their air-purifying properties. It can help to remove toxins from the air, such as benzene and formaldehyde.
  • Calatheas and/or Geoppertias can flower, but they are small, white and not as showy as their foliage.
  • Pet Safe / Nontoxic
  • High Maintenance
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Samantha
Overall, shopping with Mental Houseplants has been a wonderful experience!

There was such a large selection it was actually kinda hard for me to decide because there were so many plants that I had been wanting. I ended up going with the Zamioculcas ZZ, Monstera Swiss Cheese, Peperomia Marble, and the Calathea Makoyana. After ordering my plants it was not long at all for them to be processed and shipped. The way they were shipped was quite good, they were wrapped in plastic to keep the soil from escaping the pots and to keep it moist. The plants all looked super good too. I will say, I did have to repot most of them right away because they were slightly rootbound but I was going to do that anyway so it was fine. All and all I love my plants and am very happy with them.