Calathea Ornata: Calathea Beauty Star Prayer Plant

Plastic Nursery Pot Size 13cm

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20-40cm tall
Could Be Fussy

There are plenty of reasons to love the Calathea Ornata plant. The magic of this Calathea plant is in it's beautiful striped leaves! It is because of those stunning stripes that love the Calathea Ornata prayer plant.

In fact not only are Calathea Ornata leaves stunning to look at. They have the ability to close over night and re-open in the morning. Nyctinasty is the name of this process.

Calathea Beauty Star

Calathea ornata is often called Calathea Beauty Star plant. This is because it's leaves are said to resemble a shining star. With those green and silver striped patterns we can see why.

Calathea Ornata plants have a display of stunning foliage. The patterns on the leaves of this plant are sure to get it noticed. It will give your friends and family leaf envy! For this reason Calathea Ornata is certainly social media ready!

Not only is Calathea Ornata unique to look at, with its beautiful markings. It also is able to open leaves during the day and close its leaves at night. This combination make this plant very unusual. In fact it makes Calathea Ornata a rare houseplant that is sure to keep your interest as it grows.

Furthermore, the Beauty Star is a very easy plant to care for. In fact it is resillient and will grow almost anywhere indoors! Like all Calathea plants it likes a spot out of direct sunlight because it can be sensitive to light. Calathea Ornata has evolved for life beneath a canopy, where it gets reduced levels of light. Therefore the same conditions in your space will help them to thrive.

This Calathea Beauty Star houseplant is potted in a 13cm nursery pot in peat free soil.

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Things to love about Calathea Beauty Star:

Beautiful striped foliage
Resilient, versatile and easy to care for - will grow almost anywhere indoors
Ability to close leaves at night and open in the morning
Oozes wow factor

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Calathea Ornata: Calathea Beauty Star Prayer Plant Care Tips

Care Difficulty
Could Be Fussy
Light Preference
Indirect light is best
Temperature
15-25 degrees centigrade is ideal
Plant Height
20-40cm tall
Watering
Keep the plant continuously moist. Do not allow to stand in water
Humidity
Mist occasionally
Toxicity
Humans and pets - harmful if eaten; skin/eye irritant
How Does It Grow?
Upwards via stem and leaf

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More About the Calathea Beauty Star

The beauty star is very aptly named, with it's stunning leaves, it is a real beauty. Its beautiful green and silver patterned foliage is sure to draw the eye.

Calathea beauty star is not just easy on the eye, it is easy to care for too. It loves bright indirect light, but it will grow in low light too making it ideal for lots of spots in the home or office.

We love its ability to close its leaves at night and open them again in the morning - a process known as nyctinasty - which is why it is often called the prayer plan. This adds to the impressiveness of this already amazing plant - yes we are a real fan!

This houseplant is perfect in almost any room, perfect for the office, a study or living room. It needs a location where it will receive indirect light to mimic their natural environment on the forest floor beneath trees. They do not like continued direct sunlight. They also require a lot of moisture and love a compost blend that will retain moisture well.

Having a pot that has drainage is vital too, left in standing water the plant roots will rot.

Calathea beauty star loves a warm temperature, a warm spot will really bring the best out of your plant. A warm spot between 21 and 31 degrees Celsius is ideal, but it will withstand lower temperatures.

If you are looking for a showstopper of a plant, this has to be a contender!