Mazhar Botanic Garden

Calathea makoyana E.Morren

Cathedral windows

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000449
Common name: Cathedral windows
English name: Peacock plant
Arabic name: كلاتزيا
Native: Brazil
Country: Brazil
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen perennial growing 45 cm leaves dark green blotches along the veins,  and the lower surfaces coloured deep purple

Ornamental

New: Goeppertia makoyana EMorren

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Texture: Sandy loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Very poorly drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: To propagate your peacock plant, lift the plant out of the pot and gently remove all soil from the roots.Then, using a clean knife if necessary, carefully divide the root ball into two, making
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 11 : 12
pH range: 6.5
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Indoor
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid

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