Calathea picturata explained

Calathea picturata is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae, native to northwest Brazil.^[1] It is a clump-forming evergreen perennial growing to 35-. 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 16C required, and in temperate areas is cultivated indoors as a houseplant.^[2]

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.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Karl Heinrich Emil Koch & Jean Jules Linden. 1863. Wochenscrift des Vereines zur Befördung des Gärtenbaues in den Königlichen Preussischen Staaten für Gärtnerei und Pflanzenkunde 6(44): 346, Calathea picturata
2. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
3. Web site: RHS Plant Selector - Goeppertia picturata 'Argentea'. www.rhs.org . Royal Horticultural Society . 15 July 2020.
4. Web site: AGM Plants - Ornamental . July 2017 . 43 . Royal Horticultural Society . 3 March 2018.