Goeppertia roseopicta
Goeppertia roseopicta[2] is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae, native to northwest Brazil. It is marketed as a houseplant under its synonym[1] Calathea roseopicta. It is a clump-forming evergreen perennial growing to 50 cm (20 in), very similar in appearance to Goeppertia makoyana. The large rounded leaves are dark green above, red below, marked heavily with cream or pink stripes "painted" along the veins and midrib, with feathered margins.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. roseopicta |
| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia roseopicta (Linden ex Lem.) Borchs. & S.Suárez | |
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It is tender, with a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) required, and in temperate areas is cultivated indoors as a houseplant.[3] It requires a constant temperature of 18–24 °C (64–75 °F), high humidity levels at all times, and bright indirect light.[4] This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a houseplant.[5][6]
References
- "Goeppertia roseopicta (Linden ex Lem.) Borchs. & S.Suárez Plants of the World Online".
- Borchsenius, Finn; Suárez, Luz Stella Suárez; Prince, Linda M. (2012). "Molecular Phylogeny and Redefined Generic Limits of Calathea (Marantaceae)". Systematic Botany. 37 (3): 620–635. ISSN 0363-6445.
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- "Rose Painted Calathea". House Plants Expert. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Goeppertia roseopicta". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 43. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
