Pleiostachya pruinosa (Regel) K.Schum., also known as 'Calathea Wheat' comes from the; Marantaceae; family. It is a gorgeous, tall-growing foliage plant with purple backed foliage suspended on the end of slender stems.
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Pleiostachya pruinosa
Pleiostachya pruinosa is ca. 160 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 34 cm pot.
Name: Pleiostachya pruinosa (Regel) K.Schum.
Common name: Wheat Calathea
Family: Marantaceae
Native Range: SE. Mexico to Ecuador
Zone: 12-13
Height: up to 200 cm
Spread: up to 130
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Leaf: Evergreen
Tolerate: Semi ShadeTaxon identifiers PlantList-ID : kew-259134 IPNI plant ID : 202051-2 Tropicos ID : 19700309 NCBI taxonomy ID : 94378 GBIF taxon ID : 2762184 Encyclopedia of Life ID : 247461 iNaturalist taxon ID : 283847 WCSPF ID : 259134 Plants of the World online ID : urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:202051-2 Observation.org ID : 337204 eBiodiversity ID : 298434 CAB ID : 247953 World Flora Online ID : wfo-0000498545 ZOBODAT taxon ID : 62165 Open Tree of Life ID : 386559 Google Knowledge Graph ID : /g/12mky4xf0 Catalogue of Life ID : 4K6LK UMLS CUI : C1042760 Gardens Navigator ID : 21794
Synonyms Ichnocarpus morlae Eggers = Ichnocarpus pruinosus Petersen = Ischnosiphon morlae Eggers ≡ Ischnosiphon pruinosus (Regel) Petersen ≡ Maranta pruinosa Regel = Pleiostachya morlae (Eggers) K.Schum.
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