Lower light requirement than most house plants. They are very fussy and quite difficult to keep. Humidity is important and frequent spraying helps, and a higher temperature than most other houseplants, although not made warm by direct sunshine!
Calathea is best divided to make new plants, it rarely flowers as a house plant
Use a peat based mixture, do not be tempted to divide the plant too early, the foliage seems to provide a microclimate to help protect the plants growing leaves in the centre of the pot.
Best grown as a group pr placed in a container with other plants to increase humidity
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Zebraplant
Calathea zebrina (Sims) Lindl.