Calathea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Marantaceae. They are commonly called calatheas or prayer plants. About 200 species formerly assigned to Calathea are now in the genus G
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A houseplant, also known as a pot plant, potted plant, or indoor plant, is an ornamental plant cultivated indoors for aesthetic or practical purposes. These plants are commonly found in homes, offices
Calathea
…are now in the genus Goeppertia. Calathea currently contains around 60 species. Native to the tropical Americas, many of the species are popular as pot plants due to their decorative leaves and, in some species, colorful inflorescences. The young leaves and bracts can retain pools of water called phytotelmata…
An orchid kept as a houseplant on an indoor windowsill
"Flowers on the Windowsill", 1894
The earliest portrait of Charles Darwin, 1816, holding a potted houseplant
"Living walls", mass planted vertical gardens, emerged as a trend in 21st century interiors.