Roseopicta Calathea

Calathea roseopicta Regel ‘Cora’, ‘Helen Kennedy’(DT)

ka-lay-THEE-ah  rose-o-PIC-ta

(Pronunciation note:  Although some sources use the pronunciation ka-LAY-the-ah, STD, who we take to be the ultimate authority, uses ka-la-THEE-ah)

Marantaceae

Explanation of name: Calathea comes from Greek kalathos for basket (STD). The specific epithet means rose painted.

Natural Range: Colombia,  Brazil

Recognition:  Elliptic leaves having broad, upwardly angled alternating green and white or light green bands, these surrounded by a broad unbanded border, or the blades with a large light-colored central area.

Landscape uses: Interior or shaded, protected exterior landscaping