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Goeppertia kegeljanii
Calathea Musaica (Goeppertia kegeljanii) is a small Brazilian perennial prized for its mosaic-patterned, light green leaves with fine yellow veining. It grows best in humid, warm, shaded conditions with evenly moist soil and is a popular houseplant.
Goeppertia kegeljanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae. Native to Espírito Santo in Brazil, it is commonly also known by its synonym Calathea mosaica in the houseplant trade, due to the mosaic-like patterning on its leaves. As an ornamental plant, it is noted for its light green, oval leaves with a fine venation of yellow.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Goeppertia kegeljanii 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.
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.
