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.
“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.These estimates for how long Red Veined Prayer Plant takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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A unique feature of this plant is how it’s leaves fold toward the middle as if in prayer.2
Maranta
Maranta leuconeura erythroneuro