Goeppertia insignis (syn. Calathea lancifolia, Goeppertia lancifolia), the rattlesnake plant, is a species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family, native to Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. insignis
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| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia insignis (W.Bull ex W.E.Marshall) J.M.A.Braga, L.J.T.Cardoso & R.Couto
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It is an evergreen perennial, growing to 60–75 cm (24–30 in), with slender pale green leaves to 45 cm (18 in), heavily marked above with dark blotches, purple below.[2][3]
Cultivation
editGoeppertia insignis prefers indirect sunlight.[4] These plants want well-drained, but moist, soil.[4] They like a pH of 6.1 to 7.3.[5] The plant requires a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F), and it is commonly used as a houseplant in temperate regions.
Leaves
editThe bottom side of the leaves are purple, with the adaxial surface having what look like dark green alternating large and small leaflets overlaid on the light green leaf.[6] Like other prayer plants, its leaves fold together at night, and unfold again in the morning.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Goeppertia insignis (W.Bull ex W.E.Marshall) J.M.A.Braga, L.J.T.Cardoso & R.Couto". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "Calathea lancifolia rattlesnake plant". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Goeppertia insignis | rattlesnake plant/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "Plant database entry for Rattlesnake Plant (Goeppertia lancifolia) with 25 images and 23 data details". garden.org. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "Goeppertia insignis (Calathea lancifolia 2, Prayer Plant, Rattlesnake Calathea, Rattlesnake Master, Rattlesnake Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "Prayer Plant - Maranta leuconeura Picture, Care Tips". www.guide-to-houseplants.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
