Goeppertia picturata is a species of plant now classified as belonging to the genus Goeppertia in the family Marantaceae. It has the synonym Calathea picturata.
| Goeppertia picturata | |
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| Goeppertia picturata 'Argentea' | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. picturata
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| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia picturata (K.Koch & Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
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Goeppertia picturata is native to northwest Brazil.[2] It has been introduced to Colombia, Peru, the Leeward Islands, and the Windward Islands.[3]
Goeppertia picturata is a clump-forming evergreen perennial growing to 35–40 cm (14–16 in). The leaves are dark green above, purple below, marked heavily with silver along the veins and midriff. It is tender, with a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) required, and in temperate areas is cultivated indoors as a houseplant.[4]
The Goeppertia picturata cultivar 'Argentea', with silver leaves edged in green, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Calathea picturata K.Koch & Linden, The Plant List, http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-223187
- ^ Karl Heinrich Emil Koch & Jean Jules Linden. 1863. Wochenscrift des Vereines zur Befördung des Gärtenbaues in den Königlichen Preussischen Staaten für Gärtnerei und Pflanzenkunde 6(44): 346, Calathea picturata
- ^ "Goeppertia picturata (K.Koch & Linden)". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Goeppertia picturata 'Argentea'". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 43. Retrieved 3 March 2018.