Scientific Name:
Goeppertia makoyana
( syn.
Calathea
)
Pronunciation:
go-PER-shuh mak-oy-AH-nuh
Common Name:
peacock plant
Family Name:
Marantaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Stems reddish; leaves broad and oval with cream-like variations and dark green stripes; lower surface pinkish-purple.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green, Dark green blotches along veins; purple undersides.
Shapes:
Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Purple
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight or needle cast, Mealybugs, Mites
