Calathea 'Dottie'

Calathea Dottie 130 mm
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Calathea 'Dottie'

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Calathea Dottie is a beautiful variety with dark purple and bright pink foliage - colours that are quite rare in plants. This is an excellent feature plant to contrast with other plants. Calatheas are popular house plants because of their variegated leaves and vivid colours. Like other members of the marantaceae family, Calathea raises their leaves in the morning and lowers them at night, giving them the common name, the “prayer plant”.

Light requirement: Bright indirect sunlight, Medium indirect sunlight, and Low light tolerant

Water requirement: Medium

Watering frequency: When top 5cm of potting mix is dry to the touch

Soil: Moist but well-drained, slightly acidic

Skill level: Expert

Growth rate: Intermediate

Suitable for containers: Yes

More info: (1) Due to frost sensitivity, we recommend bringing them indoors during winter or growing in an area protected from strong winter winds and mulching well.
(2) Prune off old dying leaves to keep the plant looking great.

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Drought tolerance: Low

Frost tolerance: Low

Wind tolerance: Low

Disease and pest susceptibility: Brown spots, spider mites, mealybugs, fungus gnats, root rot

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Suitable for shaping: No

Colour: Dark purple with bright pink markings

Variegation: Yes

Size: Large

Seasonality: Evergreen

Flowering: Yes; but primarily grown for it's foliage

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Fruit: Insignificant

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