furry feather calathea
Also known as: velvet calathea
A tender, clump-forming perennial producing wavy leaves to 25cm long on leaf-stalks to 20cm long. The leaves are glossy green above, and tinged purple beneath, with leaf stalks and midribs densely covered in reddish hairs
Scientific classification
- Species
- furry feather calathea (Goeppertia rufibarba)
- Genus
- Goeppertia
- Family
- Marantaceae
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- Toxicity
- Houseplants
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
- 18 – 27 °C
- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of furry feather calathea
Distribution map
Eastern Brazil
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of furry feather calathea
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furry feather calathea care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist, use distilled water
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
- 18 – 27 °C
- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist, use distilled water
Fertilizing
FertilizingMonthly during growing season with half-strength fertilizer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in late spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in houseplant compost with bright indirect or filtered light. Provide high humidity and draught-free conditions. Water moderately when in growth and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; keep just moist in winter. Topdress annually and repot every 2-3 years. See houseplant cultivation for further information
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite
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