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Goeppertia elliptica 'Vittata'

A tender, evergreen perennial, with elliptic green leaves, streaked with pale green to creamy white from the midrib to the margin. Sometimes produces white flowers on short stems in summer, though these plants are usually grown for their foliage and rarely flower in cultivation

Synonyms

Calathea elliptica 'Vittata'
Calathea vittata

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1A

Botanical details

Family: Marantaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy, Clump forming
Genus: Goeppertia are evergreen rhizomatous perennials forming clumps of elliptic leaves, often attractively-patterned; racemes of small tubular flowers are seldom produced in cultivation. Previously included within the genus Calathea
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow indoors, in peat-free potting compost, with bright indirect light or light shade. Provide high humidity, and keep at a constant temperature (above 16°C) and away from draughts. Water moderately when in growth, avoiding the foliage, and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; keep just moist in winter. See houseplant cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by division in late spring, keep plants in warm, humid conditions until re-established

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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