How to grow Red Veined Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura erythroneura

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This plant will benefit from occasional pruning. Pruning will give this plant good shape and will promote new growth. The best time to cut it back is in the Autumn. Prune some of the older leaves and also the spent leaves.

Transplanting Red Veined Prayer Plant

“Since the plant has a shallow root system they should be planted in shallow pots.”¹

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 16°C / 61°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Red Veined Prayer Plant is a tender plant.

How long does Red Veined Prayer Plant take to grow?

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Red Veined Prayer Plant Etymology

A unique feature of this plant is how it’s leaves fold toward the middle as if in prayer.²

The veins are red.²¹

Other names for Red Veined Prayer Plant

Maranta

Maranta leuconeura erythroneuro

Footnotes

¹ Cal Lemke, Plant Of The Week: Red Veined Prayer Plant, University of Oklahoma Department of Botany & Microbiology

² Garden Guides Desirae Roy, How to Care for a Red-Veined Prayer Plant