Prayer Plant

Botanical Name

Maranta leuconeura

Hardiness

Zones 11 to 12

Height

6 to 12 inches

Width

6 to 12 inches

Light

Moderate indirect light, avoid direct sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

Keep soil consistently moist during the growing season then reduce moisture fall thru winter
Requires humidity, place pot atop a few pebbles in a saucer. This keeps the pot out of standing water while increasing the humidity around the plant as the water in the saucer evaporates.
Propagate by division or stem cuttings in spring

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