Calathea Rattlesnake Prayer Plant
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Calathea's are one of our most loved plants, they are known as Prayer Plants and are a bit temperamental needing the right mixture of humidity and indirect lighting. They are also great as they are pet safe and non-toxic.
Rattlesnake Plant Calathea Lancifolia also known as Goeppertia insignis is native to the Brazilian rainforests. Rattlesnake plant is an evergreen herbaceous perennial that has distinctive patterns of leaves in the light and dark-green shades, ruffled at the edges with a purple underside. Calathea lancifolia is part of the Marantaceae family and like other prayer plants, the leaves fold at nighttime and open up in the day symbolizing a new-onset. This tropical plant is very easy to care for and will flourish in suitable conditions. Being native to the rainforests the Rattlesnake plant requires regular watering and ample amount of humidity. The soil should be moist but not waterlogged. We also allow it to dry out for the top 2 inches before watering. This plant grows best in temperatures that range from 65°-75°F.
Available in the following packaging based on your preference:
- Nursery Pot - Standard plastic 4" - 6"-planter pot that can be placed inside a larger pot or left as is until it outgrows it.
- Selene Planter - Ceramic 6.5" Marble Planter with drainage hole and matching rose gold ceramic tray. The planter measures: 7.5" x 6.5" x 6.5" and weighs approximately 3.7 lbs. We recommend placing your plant in the nursery pot inside it to make it easy to water and transplant.
- Athena Planter - Ceramic 5.5" Marble Planter with drainage hole and matching rose gold ceramic tray. The planter measures: 5.5" x 5.5" x 6" and weighs approximately 1.2 lbs. We recommend placing your plant in the nursery pot inside it to make it easy to water and transplant.
If your plant needs added humidity our Plant Mister would make a perfect addition to your plant shelf for both function and beauty.
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Our plants are shipped from our indoor greenhouse in South Florida. Please note all our plants are one of a kind and if you want to message us we can send you a picture of the exact one you will receive. The product image here is intended to be the best representation of what you can expect to receive but yours may have slightly less or more growth depending on the crop we have when your order is placed. Any lifestyle pictures are meant to demonstrate how a fully grown or more mature plant looks for you to get a sense of it in your space.
- Botanical Name
- Goeppertia insignis formerly Calathea lancifolia
- Common Names
- Rattlesnake plant, Calathea Rattlesnake, Rattlesnake Prayer Plant
- Plant Type
- Evergreen Herbaceous perennial
- Mature Size
- Grows up to 2.5 feet tall
- Sun Exposure
- Indirect bright sunlight
- Soil Type
- Moist but well draining; 2:1 ratio of peat and perlite works great
- Soil pH
- Neutral to acidic
- Bloom Time
- Late spring or early summer
- Flower Color
- Yellow, slightly Orange
- Hardiness Zones
- Zone 11-12; grown as a houseplant in all climates
- Native Area
- Amazon Rainforests in South America, principally Brazil
- Toxicity/ Pet Friendly
- Non-Toxic and Pet Safe
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Plants ship from our location in Florida and arrive nationwide within 5-8 business days. All our plants ship exclusively with UPS to ensure they arrive timely and in good condition. For those users in Florida, George, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Virginia, shipping may be faster. Estimated shipping dates can be seen in checkout. Plant exclusions may apply.
We monitior the weather in each destination location to maximize the shipping time and utilize thermal protection to ensure that the plant is protected. You can add a heatpack or thermal bag to your order if temperatures at night fall below 40 degrees.
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Rattlesnake calathea, 4" nursery pot. It didn't look nearly as healthy as the one pictured. I was so looking forward to finally getting this plant. When it arrived it had one leaf that was much longer than the others and it was pretty beat up. It had brown edges, had a crease like it had been folded to fit in packaging and it had a tear in it. I ended up cutting it off. A few of the other leaves had browning along the edges. I didn't send it back and I should have taken pictures but I didn't because I thought I'd be able to nurse it back to health and honestly I couldn't find one locally. I have had to remove 2 more leaves and I trimmed some damaged tips recently and it is finally starting to look better but still some funky leaves. I know Calathea are temperamental but I have two other varieties and other than the occasional brown tip they do well.
It arrived looking nice and I’ve had it for 2 weeks and it still looks good but it appears to be browning on a few leaves. I switched locations and hopefully it flourishes! The one picture with the brown on the soil was the day of arrival and the other was today, 2 weeks later (the one with the blender in the background).
Beautiful plant. Very healthy
I was happy to find this plant that my sister and I liked at Longwood Gardens. The leaves are so unique. We love the pattern.
Very healthy plant! I love how well it was packaged