{"id":155,"date":"2023-12-13T17:33:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/13\/rattlesnake-plant\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T17:33:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:33:55","slug":"rattlesnake-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/13\/rattlesnake-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Rattlesnake plant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rattlesnake Calathea<\/h1>\n

Origin<\/b> : Brazilian rainforests<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4″ Calathea lancifolia ‘Rattlesnake Plant’<\/h2>\n

4″ Calathea lancifolia ‘Rattlesnake Plant’ is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.<\/p>\n

Calathea lancifolia is commonly referred to as a “Rattlesnake Plant” due to the distinctive markings on its leaves.<\/p>\n

Calathea plants are very popular indoor plants due to their wide variety of colorful patterns.<\/p>\n

Caring for your Calathea is fairly simple. Keep your Calathea’s soil evenly moist, but not soggy. Don’t allow the soil to completely dry out. Calathea love medium to bright indirect light.<\/p>\n

Calathea lancifolia are pet friendly! View our other pet friendly plants.<\/p>\n

Additional info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Calathea, which are commonly referred to as a “Prayer Plant”, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae. Most Calathea species will fold their leaves up at night, similar to praying hands.<\/p>\n

Calathea are collected and prized for their uniquely patterned foliage. You’ll find all types of colorful foliage within this genus, from bright pink neon to deep red to yellow and white — Calathea has it all!<\/p>\n

Calathea do flower, but they tend to not be very showy or colorful.<\/p>\n

You’ll find that your Calathea will be happiest with above average humidity and medium to bright indirect light.<\/p>\n

Recently, up to 200 former Calathea species were reclassified into the genus Goeppertia.<\/p>\n

Rattlesnake Calathea<\/h2>\n

With wavy leaves and distinctive markings, the rattlesnake plant gets its name from its appearance \u2014 reminiscent of the slithering creature. This houseplant makes a wonderful statement in any room with vibrant greens and shapely foliage. For a Calathea, the rattlesnake plant is considered one of the most simple. People love this indoor plant for its striking looks as it can be staged ornamentally as a floor or table accent. Being part of the prayer-plant family, the leaves of this plant will rise at night (into \u2018pray\u2019 position).<\/p>\n

Size<\/b>: 4-6″ (pot diameter)<\/p>\n

Scientific Name<\/b> : Calathea lancifolia<\/i> <\/p>\n

Common Names<\/b> : Rattlesnake plant, Rattlesnake Calathea, Goeppertia insignis<\/p>\n

Appearance<\/b> : Oblong leaves with wavy edges. The lime-green foliage is decorated with alternating small and large hunter green ovals. The undersides of the leaves are deep purple.<\/p>\n

Origin<\/b> : Brazilian rainforests<\/p>\n

Enjoys<\/b> : Humidity and warmth. As a Calathea, this plant is more sensitive to environmental changes. In the wild, it is found on the forest bed where it receives dappled sunlight and weather-related protection from the tree canopy above.<\/p>\n

Care<\/b> : Water regularly, allowing the surface soil to partially dry out before watering again. For light, a spot with moderate brightness is best (but no direct sun rays).<\/p>\n

Temp<\/b> : 60-85\u00b0 F<\/p>\n

Growth<\/b> : Indoors, can grow to about 3 feet<\/p>\n

Level of Simplicity<\/b> : Moderate, as most Calathea plants require a little<\/em> extra attention<\/p>\n

Toxicity<\/b> : Considered non-toxic (to cats, dogs, humans)<\/p>\n

Processing time:<\/strong> 3-5 business days ( more details )<\/p>\n

Being that each live plant is completely unique, the plant you receive may vary slightly in size, shape, appearance.<\/p>\n

Shipped as shown, in nursery growing container. \u2018Care Cards\u2019 with detailed information will be sent electronically!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rattlesnake plant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}