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Goeppertia insignis

Family Name:	Marantaceae
Synonyms:	Calathea insignis, Goeppertia lancifolia, Maranta insignis
Common Name:	Rattlesnake Plant

Full Shade

Semi Shade

Lots of Water

Occasional Misting

Indoor Plant

Ornamental Leaves

Shrub

Plant Growth Form	Shrub
Maximum Height	0.5 m to 0.8 m

Native Distribution	Brazil

Growth Form	Evergreen, herbaceous perennial forms clumps.
Foliage	Smooth, glossy leaves are oblong to lanceolate with wavy leaf margin (0.5 m long). The upper surface is light green striped with long and short dark green markings in a zebra-like pattern; the lower surface is dark purple. The leaf surface and leaf margin are both wavy.
Cultivation	Specimens should be spaced 0.6 - 0.9 m apart in fertile, well-drained soil that is kept moist. It grows best in a humid environment. When grown in containers, this species reaches a height of 0.8 m. Calathea species tend to brown along the edges, but Calathea lancifolia is fairly resistant to this problem. Propagate by division.

Etymology

The species epithet "lancifolia" means lance-shaped leaves and it is derived from the Latin word for leaf ("folia").

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Foliage
Landscape Uses	Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant

Light Preference	Semi-Shade, Full Shade
Water Preference	Occasional Misting, Lots of Water

Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green, Yellow / Golden, Red
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio	3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot)

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Master ID	452
Species ID	1748
Flora Disclaimer	The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.

Species record last updated on: 17 January 2022.

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