Plant Profile: Goeppertia majestica

Names


  • Photo of Goeppertia majestica (Goeppertia majesticas)

Phonetic Spelling:GO-per-sha ma-JES-te-ka

Genus:Goeppertia

Species:majestica

Family:Marantaceae

This houseplant is notable for its striking foliage. It is an evergreen, herbaceous perennial that can grow up to 3 feet 3 inches tall, featuring an upright and spreading growth habit.

**Quick Identification Tips:**
This plant is prized for its large, upright leaves and is often utilized as a prominent specimen or in atrium settings where humidity levels are elevated.

It does not thrive in low humidity, overly wet or dry soil, fluctuating temperatures, cold drafts, direct sunlight, or low light conditions. Instead, it flourishes in bright environments with high humidity, consistently moist soil, and stable average room temperatures. Fortunately, it is not prone to significant issues with diseases or pests.

Goeppertia majestica Feature Summary

Goeppertia majestica Image Gallery

Tags

#evergreen
#houseplant
#perennial
#showy leaves
#interiorscape
#herbaceous
#fantz
#indoor
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats

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Goeppertia majestica Feature Summary

Attributes
Flowers
White, violet and yellow, in pairs; bracts burnt orange, spirally arranged.
Purple/Lavender
White
Gold/Yellow
Leaves
Erect, basal or crowded alternate, simple, ovate, obtuse, rotund, entire, glossy dark green above, dull red-purple beneath, to 24"; petioles sheathing at base.
Green
Purple/Lavender
Ovate
Obtuse
Stem
Short, erect aerial or rhizomatous.
Whole Plant Traits
Houseplant
Cultural Conditions

Goeppertia majestica Attributes

Goeppertia majestica: Country Or Region Of Origin

South America

Goeppertia majestica Flowers

Goeppertia majestica: Flower Description

White, violet and yellow, in pairs; bracts burnt orange, spirally arranged.

Goeppertia majestica: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Purple/Lavender
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White

Goeppertia majestica: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Goeppertia majestica Leaves

Goeppertia majestica: Leaf Description

Erect, basal or crowded alternate, simple, ovate, obtuse, rotund, entire, glossy dark green above, dull red-purple beneath, to 24"; petioles sheathing at base.

Goeppertia majestica: Leaf Color

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Green
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Purple/Lavender

Goeppertia majestica: Leaf Type

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

Goeppertia majestica: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Goeppertia majestica: 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

Goeppertia majestica: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Goeppertia majestica: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Goeppertia majestica Stem

Goeppertia majestica: Stem Description

Short, erect aerial or rhizomatous.

Goeppertia majestica: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Goeppertia majestica Whole Plant Traits

Goeppertia majestica: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Goeppertia majestica Cultural Conditions

Goeppertia majestica: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry