Maranta is a genus of the family Marantaceae with 38 accepted species. They are found in tropical and subtropical regions, native to Central and South America.
Listed bellow are the varieties that are being cultivated around the world.
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Maranta species
- Maranta arundinacea
- Maranta cristata
- Maranta depressa
- Maranta leuconeura (erythroneura)
- Maranta leuconeura (kerchoveana)
- Maranta leuconeura (massangeana)
Maranta cultivars and hybrids
- Maranta arundinacea ‘Variegata’
- Maranta cristata ‘Grizzle’
- Maranta cristata ‘Intense’
- Maranta cristata ‘Obscure’
- Maranta cristata ‘Silver Sheen’
- Maranta leuconeura ‘Lemon Lime’
- Maranta leuconeura ‘Beauty Kim’
- Maranta leuconeura ‘Silver Band’
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Maranta species
Maranta arundinacea
Synonyms: Maranta indica, Maranta minor
Common names: Arrowroot, West Indian arrowroot
Described by: Carl Linnaeus (1753)
Native to: Mexico, Central America
Cultivars: Variegata
Photo by Wibowo Djatmiko / Wikipedia
Maranta cristata
Synonyms: Maranta bicolor
Described by: Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck and Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1823)
Native to: Northeast and Southeast Brazil
Cultivars: ‘Grizzle’, ‘Intense’, ‘Obscure’, ‘Silver Sheen’
Photo by foliage.home
Maranta depressa
Described by: Charles Jacques Édouard Morren (1880)
Native to: Brazil
Photo by marantaceaeenthusiast
Maranta leuconeura
Synonyms: Maranta erythroneura var. erythroneura, Maranta erythroneura
Trade names: Maranta Fascinator, Maranta Fascinator tricolor, Maranta Red Stripe
Common names: Prayer plant
Described by: George Sydney Bunting (1966)
Native to: Brazil
Cultivars: ‘Lemon Lime’
Photo by Houseplants.xyz / Negabiljaka.com
Maranta leuconeura
Synonyms: Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana, Maranta kerchoveana
Trade names: Maranta Kerchoveana, Maranta Green Stripe
Described by: Otto Georg Petersen (1890)
Native to: Northeast, Southeast, West-Central Brazil
Cultivars: ‘Beauty Kim’, NoID
Photo by Houseplants.xyz / Negabiljaka.com
Maranta leuconeura
Synonyms: Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana, Maranta massangeana
Described by: Charles Jacques Édouard Morren (1879)
Native to: Brazil
Cultivars: ‘Silver Band’
Photo by livslittleeden
Maranta cultivars and hybrids
Maranta arundinacea ‘Variegata’
Synonyms: Maranta variegata
Common names: Variegated arrowroot
Photo by noliechristy
Maranta cristata ‘Grizzle’
Trade names: Maranta Grizzle
Inventor: Marco Lacerda (e-jardim.com, Brazil)
Photo by sitio_e_jardim
Maranta cristata ‘Intense’
Trade names: Maranta Intense
Inventor: Marco Lacerda (e-jardim.com, Brazil)
Photo by sitio_e_jardim
Maranta cristata ‘Obscure’
Trade names: Maranta Obscure
Inventor: Marco Lacerda (e-jardim.com, Brazil)
Photo by sitio_e_jardim
Maranta cristata ‘Silver Sheen’
Trade names: Maranta Silver Sheen
Inventor: Marco Lacerda (e-jardim.com, Brazil)
Photo by sitio_e_jardim
Maranta leuconeura ‘Lemon Lime’
Synonyms: Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura ‘Lemon Lime’
Trade names: Maranta Lemon Lime, Maranta Marisela
Photo by Houseplants.xyz / Negabiljaka.com
Maranta leuconeura ‘Beauty Kim’
Synonyms: Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana ‘Beauty Kim’
Trade names: Maranta Beauty Kim, Maranta Kim, Maranta variegata, Maranta kerchoveana variegata, Maranta kerchoveana variegated
Inventor: Brian Gold
Patent: USPP11962P2 (expired)
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Maranta leuconeura ‘Silver Band’
Synonyms: Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana ‘Silver Band’
Trade names: Maranta Silver Band
Photo by plant.tatious
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Maranta NoID
Trade names: Maranta NoID, Maranta Cat Moustache
Photo by plant.hunterf1
Maranta NoID
Trade names: Maranta Light Veins
Photo by ontdekjestekje
Changelog
May 20 2021:
– code and various names updated
March 24 2021:
– corrected some errors
March 13 2021:
– Maranta (no id yet) added.
February 15 2021:
– article is published.
Special thank you to Marco Lacerda from e-jardim
