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Calathea ornata

COMMON NAME

Pin-stripe calathea

TYPE

Low Foliage

FAMILY

Marantaceae

NOTES

Dark green leaves with thin, pink stripes, making a beautiful plant with a striking contrast.  Their oblong shaped leaves have deep purple colored undersides.  This variety will not grow much larger than 2' wide and 2' tall.

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Colombia, Venezuela

NATIVE HABITAT

Rainforest

WEB SOURCES

wikipedia.org

gardenbeast.com



Calathea ornata