Goeppertia majestica
Previously known as:
- Calathea majestica
- Phonetic Spelling
- GO-per-sha ma-JES-te-ka
- Description
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A houseplant with very showy leaves. Evergreen indoor herbaceous perennial to 3' 3", erect and spreading.
Quick ID Hints:
- Leaves are erect, egg-shaped with slender petioles
- Leaf is plain or has thin stripes of color along veins
- Underside of leaf is purple
Desired for large, erect leaves; used as large specimen or atrium plant in high humidity, indoor settings.
Intolerant of low humidity, wet soil, dry soil, low or inconstant temperatures, cold drafts, direct sun, low light; prefers well-lit site with high humidity, moist soil and constant average room temperature; no serious disease/pest problems.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Albo-lineata'
Thin white stripes along lateral veins. - 'Roseo-lineata'
Has pink stripes.
- 'Albo-lineata'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Albo-lineata'
Thin white stripes along lateral veins. - 'Roseo-lineata'
Has pink stripes.
- 'Albo-lineata'
- Tags:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Goeppertia
- Species:
- majestica
- Family:
- Marantaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South America
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Houseplant
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Description:
- White, violet and yellow, in pairs; bracts burnt orange, spirally arranged.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Obtuse
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Erect, basal or crowded alternate, simple, ovate, obtuse, rotund, entire, glossy dark green above, dull red-purple beneath, to 24"; petioles sheathing at base.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Short, erect aerial or rhizomatous.
