Calathea roseopicta 'Illustris' ~ Monrovia® Illustris Painted Prayer Plant

Calathea roseopicta 'Illustris' ~ Monrovia® Illustris Painted Prayer PlantMonrovia Illustris Painted Prayer Plant is a tropical evergreen perennial with dark green foliage marked with a white pink midrib and accents that look painted on and bright purple undersides. Rarely blooms indoors. Grows best with good indirect sun, high humidity, and consistently moist well drained soils. Type: Houseplant Light Requirements: Medium to Bright Indirect Light Watering Schedule: Water Every 5 7 days. Growth Habit: Upright Bloom Color: N

Monrovia® Illustris Painted Prayer Plant is a tropical evergreen perennial with dark green foliage marked with a white-pink midrib and accents that look painted on and bright purple undersides.  Rarely blooms indoors.  Grows best with good indirect sun, high humidity, and consistently moist well-drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water when the first inch of topsoil is dry to the touch.  Lessen watering in winter. Fertilize with low-dose fertilizer 1-2 times a month during the growing season.  Susceptible to burning if there is too much sun, but if the patterns are fading that means its not getting enough light. 

IIMAGES: Vengolis, Kakkayam 111, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Mokkie, Rose Painted Calathea (Calathea roseopicta) 1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Calathea roseopicta Royale 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.