Maranta consists of evergreen, rhizomatous perennials characterized by broad, bluntly elliptical leaves that frequently display contrasting markings or veining. The plant produces small, inconspicuous white flowers arranged in racemes that emerge just above the leaves.

Maranta

Maranta arundinacea

Maranta arundinacea 'Variegata' (v)

Maranta bicolor

Maranta depressa

Maranta insignae

Commonly referred to as the prayer plant, this perennial is a clump-forming species with rhizomes. Its leaves are elliptic to ovate, featuring a dark green surface adorned with silver veins extending from the midrib to the edges, while the undersides show a deep purple or grey-green hue. Although it can produce small tubular flowers in shades of white to purple during the summer, this is rare when cultivated indoors, and the flowers are not as noteworthy as the plant's foliage.

Maranta leuconeura

Maranta leuconeura 'Silver Band' (v)

Maranta leuconeura massangeana 'Erythrophylla'

This perennial plant, reaching up to 30 cm in height, grows from rhizomes and develops a dense cluster of broad, elliptical leaves. The foliage features a deep olive-green hue, accented by a vivid green central stripe and prominent red veins that run along the midrib and main veins.

Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura

Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura 'Lemon Lime'

Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana is a perennial plant that can reach up to 30 cm in height. It develops a clump of wide, oval leaves that are mid-green, adorned with grey-green patterns and prominent brown spots flanking the central vein. The flowers are white and are not particularly noteworthy.

Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana

Maranta leuconeura var. leuconeura

Maranta leuconeura var. leuconeura 'Emerald Beauty'

Maranta leuconeura var. leuconeura 'Fascinator' is a perennial plant native to tropical rainforests, typically cultivated indoors. It reaches a height and width of up to 30 cm. The leaves are dark green, shaped elliptically to ovately, measuring approximately 12 cm in length, and feature prominent red veins that extend from the midrib to the edges, accented by yellow-green markings along the midrib. Throughout the year, it sporadically produces small tubular white flowers.