Goeppertia concinna

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Synonyms

Calathea concinna
Calathea leopardina

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Goeppertia concinna is a foliage plant with clump of erect leafstalks with narrow, lance-shaped blades facing to the ceiling, bright green decorated with deeper green broad stripes reminiscent of animal print

Position

Full shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–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

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Marantaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming, Columnar upright
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
Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Cultivate in peat-like open soil. Maintain in moist, shaded conditions which are well lit by indirect light, at the minimum temperature, above 15°C and ideally use distilled or rainwater to prevent white stains on the foliage and avoid chemical damage. Mist with water regularly, and/or sit the pot on a tray of dampened shingle. Cut back watering slightly in the winter. During the growing season feed regularly with a liquid houseplant fertiliser. Wipe the leaves with a damp cloth to keep them dust free

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants
  • Ground cover

Pruning

Cut away dead leaves as necessary

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free