About
Maranta bicolor, the two-coloured prayer plant, is a clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial producing broadly elliptic, mid-green leaves with darker green markings and pale undersides. The characteristic leaf-folding response in the evening gives the prayer plant group their popular name. A rewarding and ornamental houseplant or conservatory plant.
About the genus
Maranta, the prayer plants, are evergreen, rhizomatous perennials from tropical America with broadly elliptic leaves attractively patterned in contrasting shades of green, silver or red. Leaves fold upward in the evening. Popular and ornamental houseplants and conservatory plants.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in a suitable position. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead or damaged growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed as appropriate.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free. Monitor for common garden pests.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant. Ensure good air circulation.