Calathea is a genus of plants belonging to the family marantaceae. Nov 07, 2019 calathea allouia, also known as leren, is a plant in the arrowroot family, native to northern south america and the caribbean, it is considered native to cuba. Keep this in mind when deciding on the calathea variety you wish to grow in your home. Because of the plants bold markings, it goes by nicknames such as zebra plant, peacock plant, and rattlesnake. Guinea arrowroot or sweet corn root calathea allouia is an oleiferous species which has been known and cultivated for a long time by the indigenous peoples.
These plants demand warm and humid conditions pretty much constantly, if you dont provide this then the leaves will quickly become tatty looking. The botanical register biodiversity heritage library. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The calathea allouia marantaceae and commelinaceae conundrum. Bryan brunner cut me a great deal and shipped them to the us. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. General information calathea allouia is a perennial plant growing up to 1. However, the leaves of calathea plants are so rich and gorgeous that they are among the most beautiful house plants you can grow. Peacock calathea shows off dark green leaves with light green feathering, giving it. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams.
Martin and eugenio cabanillas 1 the unusual crisp texture of the chinese water chestnut eleocharis dulcis trin. Marantaceae guinea arrowroot, allouya, leren, lerenes, lleren, llerenes, sweetcormroot, topeetambu. Calathea species generally have boldly marked, upright, oblong leaves in a dazzling array of colors held on long, upright stalks. Goeppertia allouia in world checklist of selected plant families. However, after years of intense breeding, this hybrid from holland has 4 to 6 flowers that bloom for five months, and it reflowers every spring. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. This flowering calathea doubles its ornamental value, a plant that is usually known for its decorative leaves. Jun 06, 2019 calathea allouia pdf montoso gardens botanical garden and online nursery, your source for exotic tropical plants.
This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. Calathea allouia is an evergreen perennial growing to 2 m 6ft by 1 m 3ft 3in at a medium rate. A selection of plants from the calathea genus that can be grown indoors successfully. It is a common occurrence and affects certain varieties worse than others. Females of this species may mate with upwards of 4 mates each year. There are many species in the calathea plant family, but one of the most popular is the calathea zebra plant calathea zebrina.
Its exclusively available in north america from costa farms. Calathea are excellent lowlight plants that need warmth and even moisture to do well. Calathea allouia sweetcorn root, guinea arrowroot pfaf. Calathea peacock plant zebra plant rattlesnake plant. An calathea allouia in nahilalakip ha genus nga calathea, ngan familia nga marantaceae. Leren calathea allouia, a little known tuberous root crop. The six species occur in the tropical americas from the southern tip of florida to colombiaincluding islands of the caribbean. Calathea allouia sweetcorn root, guinea arrowroot pfaf plant. There are approximately 150 species of calathea described, many of which have been cultivated for their beautiful and exotic variegated foliage. Leren calathea allouia, a little known tuberous root crop of the caribbean. When it is used as a house plant, the leaves should be sprayed with water several times a. Give your calathea some water twice a week and spray it regularly.
If plants are fertigated via drip or ebbandflow irrigation, a nutrient solution with n at 150 ppm can be used. Calathea insignis, also called rattlesnake plant, is a bushy species with narrow, tapering erect foliage, wavy at the margins, yellow green with lateral ovals, alternately large and small, of dark green. I contacted montoso gardens using the form on the contact us page at the bottom of the site calathea allouia. Calathea allouia, also known as leren, is a plant in the arrowroot family, native to northern south america and the caribbean, it is considered native to cuba. Agroeconomic assessment leren calathea allouia aubl. Calathea amagris calathea beauty star calathea burle marx calathea concinna calathea dottie calathea jungle cat calathea lancifolia. Authors accepted manuscript identifying crop plants with phytoliths and starch grains in central and south america.
Pdf the calathea allouia marantaceae and commelinaceae. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Calathea is a special, highlydecorative houseplant with colourful, variegated foliage. Calathea prefers moist, shady, junglelike conditions in a garden and is also often grown as potted specimens. Calathea allouia, also known as leren, is a plant in the.
Most calatheas usually do not flower, they are known for their decorative leaves. An calathea allouia in uska species han liliopsida nga syahan ginhulagway ni jean baptiste christophe fusee aublet, ngan ginhatag han pagkayana nga asya nga ngaran ni john lindley. Calathea zebra plant care tips for growing zebra indoors. Native to the tropical americas, many of the species are popular as pot plants due to their decorative leaves and, in some species, colorful inflorescences. It is sustaining a loss of genetic variability because its cultivation is increasingly being abandoned.
Leren calathea allouia, a little known tuberous root. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. The genus calathea is comprised of some of the most attractive species of foliage plants. They are commonly called calatheas or like their relatives prayer plants. The genus calathea includes some of the most beautiful and striking tropical foliage plants in the world. Diet the spotted sandpiper probes for a variety of insects and other small invertebrates including fly larvae, grasshoppers, beetles, crickets, spiders, worms. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Indoors, a calathea plant can reach about 2 feet 60 cm in height. One of the biggest problems in their culture is the browning or burning of the edges of the leaves. It can grow in semishade light woodland or no shade. This page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 14. Pdf production and partitioning of dry matter in leren. May 03, 2019 fragrant, white, nocturnal flowers, up to 8 inches long 20 cmfollowed by red, spiny, pearshaped fruits. Lindl is an underexploited tropical tuber crop with potential for processing and as a substitute for water.
If you are generating a pdf of a journal article or book chapter, please feel free to enter the title and author information. This problem would be a classic case of low humidity. Guinea arrowroot or sweet corn root calathea allouia is an oleiferous species which has been known and cultivated for a long time by the indigenous peoples of tropical america. However, small varieties, such as flowering calathea, can only reach about 12 inches 30 cm in height. The plants database includes the following 4 species of calathea. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Cultural guidelines for commercial production of interiorscape calathea 2 be grown under at least 80% shade to 2000 foot candles, with relative humidities between 50 to 100% and temperatures between 70f and 90f. Puran bridgemohan biosciences, agriculture, and food. Calathea plants are among those houseplants that are mainly grown for their foliage. Searchable world wide web multilingual multiscript plant name database mmpnd online resource.
When calathea is grown as a houseplant it sometimes goes by the name peacock plant, zebra plant or rattlesnake plant because of its leaf markings, but its much more common to stick to its latin name of calathea. Leren calathea allouia, a little known tuberous root crop of the caribbean franklin w. Other than the foliage, these plants look very humble. Media in category calathea allouia the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Ang calathea sakop sa kabanay nga marantaceae matang nga nahiubos. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Calathea zebra plant care tips for growing zebra indoors plants. The plant also likes damp air at temperatures between 15 and 23c. The rose painted calathea is a very popular species from this genus displaying a pink mid rib with pink stripes along the leaves.
If its had a growth spurt, repot your plant in the spring. Diet the spotted sandpiper probes for a variety of insects and other small invertebrates including fly larvae, grasshoppers, beetles, crickets, spiders, worms, crustaceans and. Fragrant, white, nocturnal flowers, up to 8 inches long 20 cmfollowed by red, spiny, pearshaped fruits. Often confused with the prayer plant maranta leucoreura or the similarly named aphelandra zebra plant aphelandra squarrosa, the calathea zebra plant grows much larger than either and can easily become the showpiece of any indoor garden. The green elliptic leaves are large and the plant grows up to. Calathea definition, any of various tropical american plants of the genus calathea, some of which have colorful, variegated leaves and are often cultivated as houseplants. Goeppertia is a genus of plants belonging to the family marantaceae. Actitis macularia, actitis macularius, totanus macularius, tringa macularia lithuanian.
1359 452 1620 72 503 528 1609 337 1564 590 30 304 51 1479 597 854 625 1318 198 1511 74 1539 996 777 269 1154 1059 1402 20 471 433