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Goeppertia louisae 'Maui Queen' (v)

calathea 'Maui Queen'

A tropical, evergreen, clump-forming perennial, grown as a foliage houseplant. The leathery leaves, to 20cm long, are dark green with pale green markings along the midrib. During the day the leaves are held out; at night they move to an upright position, showing thier purple undersides

Synonyms

Calathea 'Maui Queen'
Calathea louisae 'Maui Queen'
see moreCalathea 'Maori Queen'
Calathea mauwi

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Neutral, Acid, Alkaline

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–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: 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 in houseplant potting compost in bright, indirect or filtered light, with high humidity, draught-free conditions and a constant temperature. When in growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water moderately in winter. Pot annually in late spring

Propagation

Propagte by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants
Sub-tropical
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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