Scientific Name:
Maranta leuconeura
var.
kerchoviana
Pronunciation:
muh-RAN-tuh loo-ko-NYOOR-uh variety kerr-CHO-vee-ay-nah
Common Name:
prayer plant, rabbit tracks
Family Name:
Marantaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Trailing tropical plant; leaves alternate, most blades elliptic, 7-13cm long x 4-10cm wide, squarish dark green patches with triangular notches arranged along the midrib, blade halves close upward at night like praying hands.
Habit:
Horizontal, Irregular, Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green
Colour in Fall:
Bluish, Green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate
Apices:
Rounded, Truncate
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Violet
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Mites, Root rot, Thrips, Virus (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
