types of prayer plants

1. How many prayer plants are there?
2. Why are Calatheas called prayer plants?
3. What is the name of the prayer plant?
4. How do you look after a prayer plant?
5. Can prayer plants hang?
6. What is prayer plant good for?

How many prayer plants are there?

There are anywhere from 40-50 species or types of prayer plant. Of the many varieties of Maranta, only two prayer plant varieties make up the bulk of nursery stock used as houseplants or for other ornamental uses.

Why are Calatheas called prayer plants?

This hardy indoor plant earned its common name from the fact that the leaves tend to fold together at night, like a pair of praying hands. Most types of prayer plant have variegated foliage, adding to the plant's overall interest. Prayer plant does produce flowers, but they're not large or particularly showy.

What is the name of the prayer plant?

Prayer plant, (Maranta leuconeura), also called praying hands, flowering plant of the family Marantaceae, native to the New World tropics. It has spreading leaves that turn upward toward evening, seemingly in prayer for evening vespers.

How do you look after a prayer plant?

Place your Red Prayer Plant in bright, indirect light. Avoid putting it in direct sun—too much sun will fade the leaf colors and burn the foliage. Keep the soil consistently moist when your Prayer Plant is actively growing in spring and summer, but reduce water from fall through late winter.

Can prayer plants hang?

Native to the tropical forests of Brazil, prayer plants are some of the most beautiful indoor houseplants you can find. They're great in hanging baskets as they spread low and wide.

What is prayer plant good for?

Marantas (Prayer Plant): Gratitude

If you want to give someone a “thank you” gift, a Maranta can help symbolize your gratitude. Depending on the variety, Marantas can grow in low, medium, or bright indirect light, and usually need water just before the soil starts to feel dry to the touch.