Scientific Name:
Maranta leuconeura
'Erythroneura'
Pronunciation:
muh-RAN-tuh loo-ko-NYOOR-uh
Common Name:
red-veined prayer plant, herringbone plant
Family Name:
Marantaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, broadly elliptic, most 12-14cm long x 7-8cm wide, dark green with yellowish-green variegation along the red midrib, major veins red and parallel, margins entire and fold together at night.
Habit:
Horizontal, Pendulous
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
South America (Brazil)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Red, Red veins, purple undersides
Shapes:
Oblong
Apices:
Acute, Rounded, Truncate
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts, Stem tip cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Mites, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
