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Goeppertia elliptica is a medium-sized tropical understory plant in the prayer-plant family, grown mainly for its broad leaves and the 'Vittata' cultivar. It needs warm, humid, shaded conditions with evenly moist soil.
Goeppertia elliptica is a species of plant from the genus Goeppertia in the family Marantaceae. It is native to Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and parts of Brazil. It was described by William Roscoe as Phrynium ellipticum in 1827. The cultivar 'Vittata' is grown horticulturally. This species belongs to the sub-group of Goeppertia called the Ornata group.
In Guyana, the leaves of Goeppertia elliptica are used for wrapping, such as wrapping fish to roast.
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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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
