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Goeppertia orbifolia · Marantaceae
DETERMINATION — FOR THE KEEPING OF
Goeppertia orbifolia · Marantaceae
FURTHER PLATES — FIGS. 2 ONWARD
Selected for wide, overlapping orbicular leaves brushed with metallic silver-green bands, Goeppertia orbifolia brings architectural softness to low-to-medium light rooms while remaining completely non-toxic to companion animals.
CROSS-REFERENCE — THE PLANT ATLAS
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Goeppertia orbifolia
Marantaceae
Broad-leafed rhizomatous perennial with celadon-silver striations and nyctinastic pulvinus joints that elevate the foliage vertically at dusk.
LIGHT
Medium to Low Diffuse Light
WATER
Keep Evenly Moist (Never Waterlogged)
HUMIDITY
60% – 80% RH (essential for crisp foliar margins)
TEMPERATURE
18°C – 26°C (65°F – 78°F); avoid cold drafts below 15°C
SOIL
Moisture-retentive yet aerated terrestrial forest mix: 50% buffered coco coir, 25% fine orchid bark, 15% perlite, 10% horticultural charcoal (pH 6.0–6.5).
MATURE SIZE
Medium Specimen (40–100 cm)
KEEPING
Moderate / Attentive
NATIVE TO
Humid tropical forest floor of Bolivia
PETS
Pet Safe (ASPCA Non-Toxic)
Confirmed non-toxic to cats and dogs per ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center records for Marantaceae (Calathea / Goeppertia spp.).
FURTHER READING — THE JOURNAL
How architects and botanical stylists map inverse-square photon decay across plaster, stone, and north-lit residential volumes.
Elena Vance
Inside the potassium-ion osmotic pumps that raise and lower prayer plant foliage in synchronization with the solar cycle.
Dr. Clara Lindqvist
