Care Level: Time Intensive
Advanced care houseplants for experienced growers and collectors that offer a stunning reward.
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Meet Sweet Dreams® First Frost™, a ctenanthe or never never plant, that will give you all the goosebumps of a frosty morning. Smooth, elliptical-shaped leaves grow on tall shoots in an upright, clumping habit. Leaves are silvery-green with brushstrokes of medium green radiating out from the midrib. Leaves turn down during the day to bask in bright, indirect light; at night, however, they fold up like other varieties in the prayer plant family.
Bring bold tropical flair to your space with the stunning ColorFull® Beauty Star Pinstripe Calathea. This eye-catching plant is instantly recognizable by its artistic foliage—deep green leaves adorned with striking brushstrokes of lime green, pink, and soft white. Flip a leaf to reveal its dramatic dark purple underside, a surprise burst of color that steals the spotlight as the leaves gently curl each evening in response to the light. A true living work of art, this Calathea thrives in bright, indirect light and adds vibrant energy to any room or plant collection.
Bow down to the beauty of ‘Say Grace’! This Maranta or Prayer Plant hails from the rainforests of Brazil and appreciates humidity. It features smooth, elliptical-shaped leaves that grow in a spilling, trailing habit. The leaves are various shades of green with darker splotches along either side of the midrib and random brushstrokes of cream to lime green variegation. As its name implies, ‘Say Grace’ is a devout follower of its own bedtime rituals, folding up its leaves at night, as if in prayer!
Meet ColorFull® ‘Insignis’, also known as “Rattlesnake Plant”. This Geoppertia insignis, formerly known as Calathea lancifolia, has beautiful markings and exotic charm that you will want to allow to slither into your home. It features long, slender leaves with wavy edges. Leaves are bright, lime-green and adorned with an alternating pattern of dark green ovals, akin to insignias. At night, when the leaves of ‘Insignis’ fold up in true prayer plant fashion, you will see the leaf undersides are a bold shade of burgundy-purple.
Grace can be found with the unfurling of each leaf of ‘Like a Prayer.’ This calathea or prayer plant, has rounded leaves poised atop dark-colored stems. The leaves are adorned in a mesmerizing pattern of concentric circles in alternate brushstrokes of light green and dark green. The midribs are a contrasting shade of pink, and the undersides are a rich shade of burgundy-purple. As daylight wanes, the leaves fold up ‘Like a Prayer’.
Behold the ornamental beauty of ColorFull® ‘Makoyana’, also known as the Peacock Plant. This Calathea flaunts broad leaves, adorned with intricate, alternating patterns of light and dark green that resembles the feathers of a peacock. As the leaves mature, their undersides turn an elegant hue of burgundy. ‘Makoyana’ like other prayer plants, will strut around, making an artful statement in any space, given low to medium light and high humidity.
ColorFull® ‘Orbifolia’ wants to be at the center of your universe. With its broad, rounded leaves akin to “orbs” and elegantly striped in silvery-green, it demands your admiration. If you give this iconic Calathea the conditions it craves, it will dazzle you with its Instagrammably good looks. ‘Orbifolia’ has the potential to grow quite large over time, but please remember that this is one of the thinner-leaved varieties of calathea, therefore, it may be less tolerant of tap water and may require higher humidity to prevent leaf edges from turning brown and crispy.