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Calathea Illustris

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£10.99
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£10.99
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Calathea Illustris

Regular price
£10.99
Regular price
Sale price
£10.99
🤔 Is this plant right for you?

🪴 Skill Level: Almost unkillable - perfect for beginners

🌤 Location: Prefers bright indirect light

📏 Grows up to: 60cm

🔍 Some other details

Nursery Pot Size: 11 cm

Air Purifier? Great for removing air impurities

Minimum plant height: 20-30cm

Grows up to: 60cm

Stems per pot: 1

Child / Pet Safe: No

Humidity: Occasional mist is enjoyed (once a week)

Top Tip: Rotate me every 2 weeks so I grow nice and straight ;)

📝 Description

Calathea Illustris, also known as Calathea lancifolia 'Illustris', is a striking plant known for its vibrant foliage. It's a member of the Marantaceae family, native to Brazil.

With oval shaped leaves, there are occasional pink hues that run down the sides and the middle. This doesn’t apply to all leaves but it seems that most do seem to exhibit these cool colours. The underneath of the Calathea Illustris is a purple colour and smooth to the touch. Overall the the leaves are slightly shiny with a waxy look - this helps them avoid too much evaporation (meaning they don’t lose water too quickly).

Calathea Illustris prefer indirect light to flourish and they like their soil more on the moist side so avoid it drying out. If you’re thinking about repotting it then we recommend using a soil specific for Calathea - in fact, we sell the exact one called Soil Ninja Premium Calathea and Maranta Blend.

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My first order with this company couldn't be any better.
Super fast next day delivery, safe and recyclable packaging, very good prices (both plants and postage) and a personal email from management was a nice touch. Thank you all, keep up an amazing work

-DGH82

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