Calathea Silver Plate

Calathea ‘Silver Plate’ has beautiful leaves which are uniformly glossy greenish-grey on top, purple below, sometimes with green margin, broadly ovate. Leaf stalks are purple that makes a wonderful indoor plant with decent look in your calathea collection.

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Calathea ‘Silver Plate’Plant Features

Calathea 'Silver Plate'

A superbly beautiful species of Calathea Rare

Perennial evergreen herb

Foliage silvery olive green with purple-pink gradations, clear threads and veins

Dark green margin with purple veins, purple veins more pronounced on young leaves

Dark purple leaf backs, pink, torch-like inflorescences, flowers for up to 4-6 months

Prefers brightly lit areas, but not in direct sun

Tropical and subtropical humid climate

Suitable for organic-rich, well-drained substrates

Grows best in 70-80% humidity and 20-30 degrees

Water frequently in summer, but do not allow water to accumulate

Water sparingly in winter, only when the soil is almost completely dry

Calathea ‘Silver Plate’ Growing Instructions

In summer, when the temperature is above 35°C, people should do cooling; in winter, when the room temperature is below 15°C, do a good job of keeping warm. If not regulated, Calathea 'Silver Plate' can stop growing and in severe cases die.

Calathea 'Silver Plate' is sensitive to high levels of fertiliser, so don't over-fertilise or you will be prone to leaf burn. In addition, when the temperature is low, you need to control the amount of fertiliser, otherwise it will cause the leaves to "spit", and if this condition persists for a long time, the leaves of the bamboo taro will have a scorched edge.

If the humidity is too low, the new leaves of Calathea 'Silver Plate' will not stretch sufficiently, resulting in small, scorched, yellow-edged, fluffy leaves, which will ultimately affect the plant's ornamental qualities.

There are many varieties of Calathea. For Calathea with large, thin leaves, water at short intervals while keeping the pot moist; for Calathea with long, thin, thick leaves, water at longer intervals.

Calathea itself is an epiphyte, so it does not need much light. Calathea does not like strong light, which can burn the plant and cause the leaves to yellow, affecting its ornamental value.

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