Calathea leopardina
Botanical name: Goeppertia concinna
Synonyms: Calathea concinna, Calathea leopardina, Calathea leopardina var. concinna, Maranta concinna, Maranta leopardina, Phyllodes leopardina
Named by: William Bull (1874)
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Goeppertia
Native Area: Brazil
Trade Names: Calathea leopardina
Common Names: Zebra plant
Goeppertia concinna
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Care difficulty: Avarage
Light preference: Bright light
Minimal Temperature: 15° C or 59° F
Optimal Temperature: 24° C or 75° F
Humidity: High
Watering: Keep the soil moist but not wet, use distilled or rain water
Feeding: 3-1-2 biweekly
Soil: 30% coconut peat, 30% sphagnum peat moss, 40% perlite
Soil PH: 6
Repotting: Yearly
Goeppertia concinna
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Speed of growth: Moderate
Mature size: up to 60 x 60cm (2ft.)
Flower: Rarely flowers indoors
Propagation: By division
Pests: Spidermites, aphids, scale, mealybugs, nematodes, caterpillars, slugs
Diseases: Bacterial (Pseudomonas) and fungal (Alternaria, Helminthosporium) leaf spots, root rot, mosaic virus
Toxicity: Not toxic
Goeppertia concinna
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- sensitive to fluoride, do not use tap water or fertilizer that contains fluoride
- high levels of Potassium and Manganese in fertilizer cause leaf damage
- wilted leaves are a sign of drought stress, root pathogens or root damage