Calathea Crimson

Calathea Crimson Care

Calathea Picturata Crimson

What is the plant

The Calathea plant is a popular plant used for indoor office decoration purposes. It is often used in homes and businesses as well. It is a type of plant that prefers indirect lighting, which means makes it perfect for indoor usage and office buildings. Calathea plants are popular for indoor purposes because they are generally easy to care for and they look great, offering bright green plants to liven up indoor spaces. Calathea plants are part of the family of plants known as Marantaceae, which is a species of flowering plants from tropical areas such as Africa. They are famous for their wide, green, colorful leaves. These wide leaves make them popular for areas of low light. Low light plants have broad leaves to absorb and use as much light as they can get. In nature, they are found in jungles and at the base of trees.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

15°C - 23°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 10

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Calathea must be kept in damp soil at all times, but definitely do not allow the plant to sit in water or in very wet soil.
Fertilizer
Apply a weak dose of a nitrogen rich foliage fertiliser once or twice a month during the growing season.
Sunlight
As with most variegated plants, Calathea need plenty of diffused light however direct sunlight will cause the leaves to fade and lose their markings. They can tolerate some degree of shade, but the better the light conditions, the more you will be rewarded by fine foliage.

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Soil
40% Potting Soil + 25% cocopit + 25% Organic manure/Vermicompost + 5% charcoal chips + 5% perlite.
Temperature
Prefers warm to high temperatures, ideally between 18-23°C but can cope with as low as 15°C. Avoid draughts and ensure the plant has reasonable ventilation.
Container
Grown in 5 inch plastic Pot.