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Goeppertia ornata

Calathea ornata

Also called Striped calathea, Pin-stripe calathea

Goeppertia ornata
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0

Goeppertia ornata (Calathea ornata) is a perennial houseplant from Colombia and Venezuela, grown for its dark green leaves with pink or white stripes. Keep it humid and out of direct sun, and water it with soft water.

Family
Marantaceae (Prayer-plant family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil lightly moist in the growing season and reduce watering in winter; use soft, room-temperature water.
Soil
Peat-based, well-draining potting mix with some perlite or bark.
Temperature
18–27 °C; protect below 13 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic. Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).

About

Goeppertia ornata (syn. Calathea ornata), is a species of perennial plant from the genus Goeppertia in the family known as the prayer plants. It is native to Colombia and Venezuela. This species belongs to the group of Goeppertia called the Ornata Group.

Other Goeppertia plants

Goeppertia cylindrica · Goeppertia orbifolia · Calathea pallidicosta · Calathea paucifolia · Goeppertia picturata · Calathea roseobracteata · Goeppertia warszewiczii · Goeppertia albertii · Guinea Arrowroot · Goeppertia bantae · Goeppertia burle-marxii · Goeppertia chimboracensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Goeppertia ornata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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