Calathea orbifolia (Linden) H.Kenn.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Calathea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.65-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.65 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 4-8
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Calathea orbifolia unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:910179-1
WFO ID wfo-0000343022
COL ID 5X6F5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Maranta rotundifolia Calathea orbifolia Calathea rotundifolia Phyllodes rotundifolia