- They make fantastic underbedding plants because of their low growing habit.
- Position in a partial to shaded position in your garden. If you have it indoors ensure there is good filtered light.
- They do best in well-draining soil. Watering when the top layer so soil starts to dry. Remember to adjust the watering for the different seasons.
The Maranta leuconeura is a flowering evergreen, native to Central and South America (primarily Brazil) and is commonly called the Prayer Plant. They are grown for their attractive foliage. The Prayer Plant have oval-shaped, strikingly-marked leaves with a distinctive pattern on the top side of the leaf. The leaves have a habit of lying flat during the day, and folding in an erect position at night as if in prayer hence the common name 'prayer plant'.
