Marantaceae (prayer plant family)

Marantaceae (prayer plant family)

The Marantaceae is the second largest family in the Zingiberales order, with 30 genera and between 450 and 500 species. They are found throughout tropical regions, but the greatest number of species is found in the American tropics.

This family is distinguished by a swollen pulvinus between the leaf blade and petiole, sigmoid lateral veins and evenly spaced cross veins in the leaf blade, terminal pairs of flowers, and two inner modified stamens which cause an explosive release of pollen. Many species of this family are used as ornamental plants.

The following species are being grown at Montoso Gardens:

Scientific Name	Common Name	Plant Family
Calathea allouia	sweet-corn root	Marantaceae
Calathea burle-marxii 'Blue Ice'	blue calathea	Marantaceae
Calathea burle-marxii 'Green Ice'	green calathea	Marantaceae
Calathea burle-marxii 'White Ice'	white calathea	Marantaceae
Calathea crotalifera	yellow rattle shaker	Marantaceae
Calathea crotalifera 'Orange Rattle'	orange rattle shaker	Marantaceae
Calathea crotalifera 'Red Rattle'	red rattle shaker	Marantaceae
Calathea crotalifera 'White Rattle II'	white rattle shaker	Marantaceae
Calathea loesnerii	crocus calathea	Marantaceae
Calathea louisae		Marantaceae
Calathea lutea	cigar flower	Marantaceae
Calathea ornata	pink stripe calathea	Marantaceae
Maranta arundinacea 'Variegada'	variegated arrowroot	Marantaceae
Pleiostachya pruinosa	wheat calathea	Marantaceae

Montoso Gardens, Hwy 120 Km 18.9, Box 692, Maricao, Puerto Rico 00606 USA

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