Rank Species | Genus Maranta Higher classification Maranta | |
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Similar Maranta, Marantaceae, Calatheas, Ctenanthe, Erythroneura | ||
Maranta leuconeura marante prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura (prayer plant) is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae, native to the Brazilian Rainforest. It is a variable, rhizomatous perennial, growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall and broad, with crowded clumps of evergreen, strikingly-marked oval leaves, each up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The leaves have a habit of lying flat during the day, and folding in an erect position at night, hence the common name "prayer plant".
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- Maranta leuconeura marante prayer plant
- Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana marante prayer plant
- Cultivation
- Chemistry
- References
The specific epithet leuconeura means "white-veined", referring to the leaves.
Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana marante prayer plant
Cultivation
Maranta leuconeura is a well-known houseplant in temperate regions, requiring a minimum temperature of 15 °C (59 °F). In warmer climates it can be grown as groundcover in moist, shady areas. Numerous cultivars have been produced. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-
Chemistry
Rosmarinic acid can be found in plants in the family Marantaceae such as Maranta leuconeura.
