Description
| Botanical name | Maranta arundinacea / leuconeura | ||||
| Common name | Maranta or Arrowroot / Prayer Plant | ||||
| Family | Marantaceae | ||||
| About | Maranta was named for Bartolomeo Maranta, an Italian physician and botanist of the sixteenth century. The crowded oval, evergreen leaves are undivided with sheathing stalks. The leaves are flat by day and folded up as the day comes to an end, hence the common name “prayer plant” which attaches to the genus and its species – notably M. leuconeura. | ||||
| Category | House plant | ||||
| Plant type | Perennial | ||||
| Origin | Central and South America, West Indies | ||||
| Potting medium | Use well drained, aerated, loamy, organic matter enriched potting medium GrowpoT–H. Sterilised to reduce the risk of fungal infection & root rot. pH value 5.5 – 6. | ||||
| Light | Put the plant near the window under indirect sunlight or diffused light. Avoid direct sun to protect the leaves against developing blotch or fading of colour. Can tolerate lower light intensity also. | ||||
| Irrigation | The voyage to gain maturity, the plant should be irrigated to assure the medium mustn’t get dry but not over-irrigated. Always give irrigation when top medium starts drying. As the plant become dormant during winter, reduce the irrigation cycle.
For tap water, preserve the water 24 hrs to minimise the presence of salts, chlorine, fluoride etc. |
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| Fertigation | Particulars | Dose | Schedule | Mode | |
| Summer | winter | ||||
| GROWMUSS | 10 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | |
| Neem Bahar | 10 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | |
| Micro nutrient | gROWMIN SUPER (f) | 2 gm / litre | 15 Days | 30 Days | Foliar spray |
| Black cobra① | 3 ml / litre | ① Alternative | |||
| Pest control | Growneem | 3 ml / litre | 15 Days | 15 Days | Foliar spray |
| Toxicity | Non-toxic to pets & human. | ||||
Deliverable
Standard Pot – Plastic pot (Click here to see)
· Pot size – 4 inch to 6 inch
· Plant Size – 6 inch to 24 inch (The size may vary based on the availability of the plant/s)
Potting Medium – Coco-peat/ Soil (as and where applicable).
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