The leaves of these plants look as if they have been hand painted with dark-green patterns. They look best in a mixed group of foliage plants. Smaller plants can be used in bottle gardens and larger terraria.Mini-climate
Warm, shady.
Size
Calathea makoyana can grow to a height of 3 feet with a spread of about 2feet. Plants of all sizes are offered for sale.
Feeding
Feed with standard liquid fertilizer every two weeks during spring and summer and once a month during autumn and winter.
Potting
Repot every spring using a mixture of two-thirds soil-based potting mixture and one-third leaf mold or peat. Once plants are in 6 inch pots topdress instead.
Special points
Stand plants on trays filled with moist pebbles to increase humidity.
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