Biology:Goeppertia insignis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. insignis
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| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia insignis (W.Bull ex W.E.Marshall) J.M.A.Braga, L.J.T.Cardoso & R.Couto
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Goeppertia insignis (syn. Calathea lancifolia, Goeppertia lancifolia), the rattlesnake plant, is a species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family, native to Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil.[1]
It is an evergreen perennial, growing to 60–75 cm (24–30 in), with slender pale green leaves to 45 cm (18 in), heavily marked above with dark blotches, purple below.[2][3]
Cultivation
Goeppertia insignis prefers indirect sunlight.[4] These plants want well-drained, but moist, soil.[4] They like a pH of 6.1 to 7.3.[5] The plant requires a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F), and it is commonly used as a houseplant in temperate regions.
Leaves
The bottom side of the leaves are purple, with the adaxial surface having what look like dark green alternating large and small leaflets overlaid on the light green leaf.[6] Like other prayer plants, its leaves fold together at night, and unfold again in the morning.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Goeppertia insignis (W.Bull ex W.E.Marshall) J.M.A.Braga, L.J.T.Cardoso & R.Couto". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77174285-1.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ "Calathea lancifolia rattlesnake plant". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/2628/calathea-lancifolia/details. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Goeppertia insignis | rattlesnake plant/RHS Gardening" (in en-gb). http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/386634/Goeppertia-insignis/Details.
- ↑ "Plant database entry for Rattlesnake Plant (Goeppertia lancifolia) with 25 images and 23 data details." (in en). https://garden.org/plants/view/240101/Rattlesnake-Plant-Goeppertia-lancifolia.
- ↑ "Goeppertia insignis (Calathea lancifolia 2, Prayer Plant, Rattlesnake Calathea, Rattlesnake Master, Rattlesnake Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/goeppertia-insignis.
- ↑ "Prayer Plant - Maranta leuconeura Picture, Care Tips". https://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/prayer-plant.html.
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