Goeppertia consists of evergreen, rhizomatous perennials that develop clumps of elliptical leaves, often featuring distinctive patterns. In cultivated settings, they rarely produce racemes of small, tubular flowers. This genus was formerly classified under Calathea.

Goeppertia widgrenii

Goeppertia wiotii

Goeppertia zebrina is a perennial plant that maintains its foliage year-round, developing a clump of elongated, light green leaves adorned with dark green patterns along the midrib. The undersides of the leaves exhibit a reddish-purple hue. In summer, this species may produce spikes bearing small white or purple flowers.

Goeppertia zebrina

Goeppertia zebrina 'Humilior'

Goeppertia zebrina subsp. binotti

Ischnosiphon leucophaeus

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.

Maranta leuconeura var. leuconeura 'Fascinator'

Maranta leuconeura var. massangeana 'Silver Streak'

Maranta massangeana var. erythroneura

Maranta massangeana var. erythrophylla

Maranta noctiflora

Maranta repens

Marantochloa leucantha

Marantochloa purpurea

Monotagma smaragdinum

Myrosma cannifolia

Phrynium

Phrynium pubinerve

Pleiostachya pruinosa

Sarcophrynium brachystachyum

Stachyphrynium 'Aureovariegata'

Stromanthe consists of evergreen, rhizomatous herbaceous perennials characterized by their simple, lanceolate to ovate foliage. These plants produce racemes or panicles of cup-shaped flowers, which may be white, yellow, or red, accompanied by prominent bracts. Flowering occurs during winter, spring, or summer.

Stromanthe

Stromanthe 'Freddy'

Stromanthe 'Stripestar'

Stromanthe porteana

Stromanthe porteana variegata (v)

Stromanthe sanguinea is a perennial plant characterized by its upright growth habit and elongated, lance-shaped foliage that can reach lengths of up to 45 cm. The leaves exhibit a deep olive-green coloration on their upper surfaces, while their undersides display a rich wine-red hue. During the winter and spring months, the plant produces white flowers accompanied by orange sepals, which emerge in clusters and are framed by red bracts.

Stromanthe sanguinea

Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar'PBR (v)

Stromanthe sanguinea 'Zolti'PBR

This evergreen perennial develops a cluster of upright stems that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters. Its leaves are oblong-elliptic, measuring around 20 centimeters long, and exhibit a deep olive-green color with green or reddish hues on the underside. The plant produces small white flowers that are set against prominent red bracts.

Stromanthe sanguinea var. spectabilis

Stromanthe sellowiana

Stromanthe stromanthoides

Thalia comprises perennial plants that can be either evergreen or deciduous. They feature elongated, lanceolate leaves on tall stalks, and produce clusters of violet-purple flowers arranged in panicles.

Thalia

Thalia dealbata is an evergreen perennial that thrives in marginal aquatic environments, developing dense clumps of upright, narrow leaves that can reach lengths of up to 40 cm, each coated with a white powder. The plant produces slender stems topped with panicles of purple flowers, each measuring around 2 cm in diameter. While it does not feed on insects like a carnivorous plant, it can inadvertently capture and eliminate small insects, including hoverflies and bees, during its pollination activities.

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