Plant Profile: Calathea crotalifera

Taxonomy: Calathea crotalifera

Names

Caeroba, Calathea Lancifolia 3, Maranta, Peacock Plant, Prayer Plant, Rattle Shaker, Rattle Snake Plant, Red Veined Prayer, Yellow Rattleshaker, Zebra Plant

  • Photo of Calathea crotalifera (Calathea crotaliferas)

Phonetic Spelling:ka-LAY-thee-uh kroh-tuh-LIF-er-uh

Genus:Calathea

Species:crotalifera

Family:Marantaceae

The Rattle Snake Plant is a tropical species that originates from an underground rhizome. It features impressively large green leaves and vibrant yellow flower clusters that are reminiscent of a baby's rattle.

Calathea crotalifera Feature Summary

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#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
#tropical feel

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Calathea crotalifera Feature Summary

Attributes
Country Or Region Of Origin:
Mexico to Tropical America
Fruit
Fruit Description:
Egg-shaped capsules with dark blue seeds covered in white flash.
Flowers
Flower Description:
Upright yellow inflorecence that looks like a baby rattle. The actual flowers are small, tubular and have three unequal lobes.
Flower Color:
Gold/Yellow
Leaves
Leaf Description:
Large, dark green with pale green midribs, gray-green with purple margins below. Ovate with pinnate veining.
Stem

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Calathea crotalifera Attributes

Calathea crotalifera: Country Or Region Of Origin

Mexico to Tropical America

Calathea crotalifera Fruit

Calathea crotalifera: Fruit Description

Egg-shaped capsules with dark blue seeds covered in white flash.

Calathea crotalifera: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Calathea crotalifera Flowers

Calathea crotalifera: Flower Description

Upright yellow inflorecence that looks like a baby rattle. The actual flowers are small, tubular and have three unequal lobes.

Calathea crotalifera: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Calathea crotalifera: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Calathea crotalifera Leaves

Calathea crotalifera: Leaf Description

Large, dark green with pale green midribs, gray-green with purple margins below. Ovate with pinnate veining.

Calathea crotalifera: Leaf Color

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Green

Calathea crotalifera: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Calathea crotalifera: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Calathea crotalifera: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Calathea crotalifera Stem

Calathea crotalifera: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes