General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Plant Height: 1 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Goeppertia argyrophylla
  • Synonym: Calathea argyrophylla

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Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Montreal bot garden, Quebec CA
Date: 2017-08
grown in conservatory
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10

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