Maranta Fascinator, Prayer Plant

Maranta Fascinator, Prayer PlantMaranta "Fascinator," also known as the Prayer Plant, is a beautiful and unique tropical plant with long leaves that grow in clumps. Its leaves have a combination of light and dark green hues, with yellow heart shaped splotches around the midrib and long red veins. The name "Prayer Plant" comes from its nyctinastic behaviour of opening leaves during the day and closing them vertically at night, resembling praying hands. This stunning houseplant is

pairing up either side of an entrance or planting in the open ground in beds and borders

semi-double flowers open up to display linen white petals (with a pale blue reverse) and lemon yellow stamens

The apple trees are tolerant of various soils like grass orchards and poor soils

this variety initally develops brightly coloured pinkish-red lobed leaves during spring

Aside from its beauty

then its red stems will be the highlight during Winter

not a terrifying one

open goblet-shaped flowers form from each corm with slender

making it a popular choice for brightening patios

Dark and mysterious

mainly used for planting on moist and wet sites

becoming more beautiful with maturation