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Goeppertia bella
Family Name: | Marantaceae |
Synonyms: | Calathea bella, Calathea regeliana |
Common Name: | Zebra Plant |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Maximum Height | 0.5 m |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Brazil |
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Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Erect herbaceous plant up to 0.5 m tall. |
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Foliage | Large, oval leaves are silvery grey with dark green midrib and angled stripes branching off the midrib. The striped pattern resembles that of a pinnately compound leaf. Leaf margin is also dark green and wavy. The leaf blade is held at an angle by a long, thin petiole (leaf stalk). |
Cultivation | This plant grows best in consistently moist, but well-drained soil. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Parks & Gardens |
Thematic Landscaping | Silver Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Shade |
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Water Preference | Occasional Misting, Lots of Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Silver / Grey |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Leathery |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Oval) |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Entire - Wavy / Undulate |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
Foliar Base | Cordate |
Typical Foliar Area | Macrophyll ( 182.25cm2 - 1640.25 cm2 ) |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot) |
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Others
Master ID | 450 |
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Species ID | 1746 |
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