Mazhar Botanic Garden

Calathea rufibarba

Furry feather or velvet calathea

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000527
English name: Furry feather or velvet calathea
Arabic name: كلاتزيا روفيباربا
Native: Brazil, Bahia
Country: Brazil
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen plant, leaves long green and maroon undersides, feel like velvet to the touch flowers   yellow at the foot of the stems when mature

Water preference: very humid conditions

Soil: Compost, coconut and vermiculite or perlite Prefers moisture- retaining soil

Ornamental plant. Indoor plant. Ideal container plant for a shaded patio, accent planting in frost-free gardens, or indoors. Suited to underplanting in tropical style gardens. 

Goeppertia rufibarba (Fenzl) Borchs & S Suarez- Phyllodes rufibarba (Fenzl) Kuntze

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Texture: Moist
Water Sources: Humidity
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Sheltered shade
Propagation: Divide the roots when you repot
Flowering time: Spring to late summer
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Vegetation types: Evergreen

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