10 Beautiful Purple Calathea Varieties
03.05.2024 - 14:27
/ balconygardenweb.com
/ Ralph Astley
If you are bored with green foliage all around and want a dash of royal hue in your plant collection, well, these calatheas are the way to go!
Botanical Name: Calathea roseopicta
Native to South America, this variety is popular for its vivid leaves that look like some artist’s work! Mature leaves get a stunning shade of purple all over!
Botanical Name: Calathea rufibarba
It is a show-stopping variety that is popular due to its changing foliage color—dark and light green when young and reddish purple as the plants mature.
Botanical Name: Calathea roseopicta ‘Dottie’
This cultivar, a derivative of the Calathea roseopicta, has large, deep green leaves with striking pink outlines. Its foliage looks almost purple under certain light conditions!
Botanical Name: Calathea roseopicta ‘Rosy’
It displays green on the edges of its leaves with purple-pink centers and a purple underside. Give it plenty of bright, indirect light to maintain its color vibrancy.
Botanical Name: Calathea makoyana
This houseplant earn its name from the intricate pattern resembling a peacock’s tail across its leaves. The leaves have a deep purple shade on the underside.
Botanical Name: Calathea ornata ‘Sanderiana’
This one is popular for its glossy dark green leaves with delicate rose-cream pinstripes. It thrives in indirect light, which also makes its color more vivid.
Botanical Name: Calathea picturata
Calathea Picturata stands out due to its striking leaf pattern, with silvery white centers surrounded by bold green edges above and purple below.
Botanical Name: Calathea louisae
This species displays dark green leaves with yellow patterns and purple undersides. It performs a nightly ritual of closing its leaves and reopening them with daylight.
Botanical Name: Calathea