Maranta 'Leuconeura'
Maranta 'Leuconeura'
The Prayer Plant is known to “pray” - during the day the plant lies flat and during the night it folds up in a praying position. It’s a unique characteristic that makes this plant fun to watch! Way better than watching paint dry. The plant has red markings contrasting against light green foliage. Each angle of the plant is different which makes the way it moves so much more enjoyable.
Grow Pot Size: 4” and 6"
Overall Height Including Grow Pot: 10-20” depending on grow pot size.
Plant Care Level: Easy
Key Benefits
This beautiful plant is pet-friendly! Although, we always recommend keeping plants away from those curious pets and children.
Maranta 'Leuconeura' Care Tips
- Other Common Names: Rabbit’s Foot, Maranta Green
- Binomial Name: Maranta leuconeura
- Care Level: Easy
- Light: Bright to Medium, Indirect
- Water: Keep soil consistently moist
- Pet Friendly: Yes
The Maranta 'Leuconeura' Story
Where is it from?
Native to the tropical rainforests of Brazil, They can be found creeping along the ground in the undergrowth.
Who is the Maranta 'Leuconeura'?
One of the more unique house plants, this plant dances to the circadian rhythm. It’s fun to have around as you never know what it will look like from one day to the next.
Good For You!
Reset your Clocks! The leaves of this plant move to the circadian rhythm, as the sun rises the plants awaken the leaves move upwards to greet it! At night the leaves move downwards at night.
Is the Maranta 'Leuconeura' the right plant for me?
This is an easy to care for and fast-growing plant! Check in with your plant every seven days and touch the soil. The soil should feel damp! That’s it you have a happy plant.
Pet Friendly: Yes, the Maranta is pet-friendly.
Location Suggestions: It looks great trailing down a bookshelf or in the corner of a room where you can watch it dance each day and night.