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Plant propagation is the process of creating an offspring of a plant through a mother plant. Calathea achieve propagation through division. [5] To successfully propagate a calathea, one needs to have a healthy established mother plant. After removing the mother plant from its pot, the plant can be gently separated into smaller parts. [5]
Goeppertia roseopicta [2] is a species of flowering plant in the arrowroot and prayer-plant family Marantaceae, native to northwestern Brazil's Amazonian basin. Oftentimes, it is marketed as a houseplant under its former generic name and synonym [ 1 ] Calathea roseopicta .
While this is less common than other causes, the leaves of a severely root-bound snake plant can droop. "When plants are root bound, the leaves cannot get the oxygen, water, or nutrients they need ...
It has been argued that for plants that display foliar nyctinasty, it is a crucial mechanism for survival; however, most plants do not exhibit any nyctinastic movements. [1] Nyctinasty is found in a range of plant species and across xeric , mesic , and aquatic environments, suggesting that this singular behavior may serve a variety of ...
Calathea crotalifera, the rattlesnake plant or rattle shaker or Cascabel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae. [2] It is native to central and southern Mexico , Central America , and tropical South America as far south as Ecuador , and it has been introduced to Hawai'i and Puerto Rico . [ 1 ]
Goeppertia allouia (syn. Calathea allouia), known as lerén or lairén in Spanish, and also known in English as Guinea arrowroot, and sweet corn root, is a plant in the arrowroot family, native to northern South America and the Caribbean. The name "allouia" is derived from the Carib name for the plant. [2]
The plants may recover during the night when evaporation is reduced as the stomata closes. [2] In woody plants, reduced water availability leads to cavitation of the xylem. Wilting occurs in plants such as balsam and holy basil，and other types of plants. Wilting is an effect of the plant growth-inhibiting hormone, abscisic acid.
Goeppertia picturata is a species of plant now classified as belonging to the genus Goeppertia in the family Marantaceae. It has the synonym Calathea picturata. Goeppertia picturata is native to northwest Brazil. [2] It has been introduced to Colombia, Peru, the Leeward Islands, and the Windward Islands. [3]