Calathea Rufibarb Eldergrass

Calathea Rufibarb Eldergrass Care

Calathea Rufibarbra

What is the plant

Goeppertia rufibarba (syn. Calathea rufibarba), the furry feather or velvet calathea, is a flowering plant in the Marantaceae family, native to Bahia state of northeastern Brazil. The plant's common names are due to its fuzzy, fur-like underleaf texture, which is unusual in its genus. Common as a houseplant, the species requires warm temperatures, shade, and humidity to thrive, and may produce small yellow flowers

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

9 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Moderate watering
Pruning
Either over- or under-watering your plants may cause leaf edges to brown. Trim away brown leaf edges with scissors by following the natural curve of the leaf. It is not necessary to remove the entire leaf, as it will continue to grow even after trimming.
Fertilizer
Brown edges on leaves are common with calathea and may result from either fertilizing when the soil is dry or uneven watering. Either over- or under-watering your plants may cause leaf edges to brown. Trim away brown leaf edges with scissors by following the natural curve of the leaf. It is not necessary to remove the entire leaf, as it will continue to grow even after trimming.

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Sunlight
‎Partial Shade
Soil
Keep the soil moist without waterlogging.
Additional
The Calathea rufibarba "Elder grass" has slim, long leaves. This variety has a particularly wavy structure of the leaves! There are also some flowering varieties! The Calathea crocata has orange flowers protruding from the dark green leaf cover.