Calathea roseopicta 'Dottie' Choose size:6cm pot framtagen av University of Florida

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The plant can grow with its roots both in and out of the soil

The plant cannot tolerate cold and must be overwintered cool indoors or in a greenhouse in temperate climates

the plant can resemble a monkey's tail because the fat clusters hang in a very peculiar way

called mesa norteña

Calathea roseopicta 'Dottie' Choose size:6cm pot framtagen av University of FloridaCalathea roseopicta: Pink on black velvet There are few plants as dramatic as Calathea. roseopicta with its almost black pink leaves. But what makes the plant really special is that the leaves move up and down during the day and fold like hands in prayer in the evening. Botanical description Calathea roseopicta (actually Goeppertia roseopicta) comes from the rainforests of northern South America where it grows in the shade. It is sometimes called