Calathea picturata is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae, native to northwest Brazil.[2] It is a clump-forming evergreen perennial growing to 35–40 cm (14–16 in). The leaves are dark green above, purple below, marked heavily with silver along the veins and midriff. It is tender, with a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) required, and in temperate areas is cultivated indoors as a houseplant.[3]
| Calathea picturata | |
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| Calathea picturata 'Argentea' | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Calathea |
| Species: | C. picturata |
| Binomial name | |
| Calathea picturata K.Koch & Linden | |
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Under the synonym Goeppertia picturata the cultivar 'Argentea', with silver leaves edged in green, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
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