Goeppertia makoyana
calathea / peacock plant
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: Bright but indirect light
- Soil: Peat free, general purpose potting compost
- Rate of growth: Average
- Hardiness: Frost tender
- Current height: approximately 25cm (+ or - 10% including the pot)
- Pot cover: choose a 14cm pot cover to give a good fit over the pot
- Shop the look: Charcoal metal pot cover with metal interior Ø13cmThe name may not be familiar, but their ‘praying habit’ might be. These popular houseplants have a curious habit of raising and lowering their leaves over the course of a day. It’s also a distinctive houseplant with broadly ovate, pale-green leaves, fascinating dark green markings and red-purple undersides.
We’re proud to support our British growers, and having been raised by one of our trusted UK nurseries, this indoor plant has a low carbon footprint, which makes it perfect for an eco-friendly collection or gift.
Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from. - Home care: Originating from tropical regions, they like relatively stable temperatures (ideally above 15°C) and a well-lit position that does not get direct sunlight (think steamy jungle!) They like to be kept well watered, although this can be cut back a little in winter, and they thrive in high humidity, so either grow it in a steamy room, mist it with water regularly, and/or sit the pot on a tray of dampened shingle.