Maranta
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. If there’s a plant that’s missing here, or you would like to send a photo for the variety that still doesn’t have one, or some information isn’t correct, please contact me via e-mail at houseplants.xyz@gmail.com or via instagram @houseplants.xyz I’ll try to keep this page updated. All the changes will be noted in changelog at the bottom of the page.
Maranta Plants List
- Maranta arundinacea
- Maranta cristata
- Maranta depressa
- Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
- Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana
- Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana
- 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’
- Maranta leuconeura NoID
- Maranta leuconeura 'Light Veins'
Maranta Plants
Maranta arundinacea
Synonyms: Maranta indica, Maranta minor
Common Names: Arrowroot, West Indian arrowroot
Named by: Carl Linnaeus (1753)
Native Area: Mexico, Central America
Cultivars and Hybrids: Maranta arundinacea Variegata'
Maranta arundinacea
Photo by Wibowo Djatmiko / Wikipedia
Maranta cristata
Synonyms: Maranta bicolor
Named by: Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck and Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1823)
Native Area: Northeast and Southeast Brazil
Cultivars and Hybrids: Maranta cristata 'Grizzle', Maranta cristata 'Intense', Maranta cristata 'Obscure', Maranta cristata 'Silver Sheen'
Maranta cristata
Photo by @foliage.home
Maranta depressa
Named by: Charles Jacques Édouard Morren (1880)
Native Area: Brazil
Maranta depressa
Photo by @marantaceaeenthusiast
Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
Synonyms: Maranta leuconeura, Maranta erythroneura var. erythroneura, Maranta erythroneura
Trade Names: Maranta Fascinator, Maranta Fascinator tricolor, Maranta Red Stripe
Common Names: Prayer plant
Named by: George Sydney Bunting (1966)
Native Area: Brazil
Cultivars and Hybrids: Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'
Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
Photo by Houseplants.xyz / Negabiljaka.com
Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana
Synonyms: Maranta kerchoveana
Trade Names: Maranta Kerchoveana, Maranta Green Stripe
Named by: Otto Georg Petersen (1890)
Native Area: Northeast, Southeast, West-Central Brazil
Cultivars and Hybrids: Maranta leuconeura 'Beauty Kim', Maranta leuconeura 'Light Veins'
Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana
Photo by Houseplants.xyz / Negabiljaka.com
Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana
Synonyms: Maranta massangeana
Named by: Charles Jacques Édouard Morren (1879)
Native Area: Brazil
Cultivars and Hybrids: Maranta leuconeura 'Silver Band'
Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana
Photo by @livslittleeden
Maranta arundinacea 'Variegata'
Synonyms: Maranta variegata
Common Names: Variegated arrowroot
Plant parent(s): Maranta arundinacea
Maranta arundinacea 'Variegata'
Photo by @noliechristy
Maranta cristata 'Grizzle'
Trade Names: Maranta Grizzle
Inventor: Marco Lacerda (e-jardim.com, Brazil)
Plant parent(s): Maranta cristata
Maranta cristata 'Grizzle'
Photo by @sitio_e_jardim
Maranta cristata 'Intense'
Trade Names: Maranta Intense
Inventor: Marco Lacerda (e-jardim.com, Brazil)
Plant parent(s): Maranta cristata
Maranta cristata 'Intense'
Photo by @sitio_e_jardim
Maranta cristata 'Obscure'
Trade Names: Maranta Obscure
Named by: Marco Lacerda (e-jardim.com, Brazil)
Plant parent(s): Maranta cristata
Maranta cristata 'Obscure'
Photo by @sitio_e_jardim
Maranta cristata 'Silver Sheen'
Trade Names: Maranta Silver Sheen
Inventor: Marco Lacerda (e-jardim.com, Brazil)
Plant parent(s): Maranta cristata
Maranta cristata 'Silver Sheen'
Photo by @sitio_e_jardim
Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'
Synonyms: Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura 'Lemon Lime'
Trade Names: Maranta Lemon Lime, Maranta Marisela
Plant parent(s): Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'
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)
Plant parent(s): Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana
Maranta leuconeura 'Beauty Kim'
Photo by Houseplants.xyz / Negabiljaka.com
Maranta leuconeura ‘Silver Band’
Synonyms: Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana ‘Silver Band’
Trade Names: Maranta Silver Band
Plant parent(s): Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana
Maranta leuconeura ‘Silver Band’
Photo by @plant.tatious
Maranta leuconeura NoID
Trade Names: Maranta NoID, Maranta Cat Moustache
Plant parent(s): Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana
Maranta leuconeura NoID
Photo by @plant.hunterf1
Maranta leuconeura 'Light Veins'
Plant parent(s): Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana
Maranta leuconeura 'Light Veins'
Photo by @ontdekjestekje
Special thank you to Marco Lacerda from e-jardim
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