Jungle velvet (Goeppertia roseopicta) is a plant species commonly cultivated as a houseplant. Jungle velvet is native to Central America. Under the right growth conditions, this plant can bear cream-colored flower cones.


A member of the prayer plant family, this plant will fold up its leaves at night, allowing you full view of its colorful undersides. This behavior is called nyctinasty and is shared by all prayer plants. One theory is that the movements of the plant follow the sun to catch as much light as possible.


Calathea roseopicta has the common name of Rose-Painted Calathea. Botanists have reclassified the scientific name to “Goeppertia roseopicta,” so Calathea is actually a synonym now.


Calathea roseopicta is a member of the Prayer Plant family and naturally grows beneath the Brazilian rainforest canopy. Its broad tropical foliage has a feathery pattern of bright pinks and fuschias that looks hand-painted on the deep green leaves. The colored stripes tend to whiten with age.


The undersides of the leaves are a flashy red-purple – at night the plant folds up and becomes a burgundy display. The plant is evergreen, so you can enjoy its color year-round. It grows from a rhizome and has a clumping growth habit, and reaches about 20 inches high.


Calatheas were discovered in 1869, so it’s unsurprising that a large number of cultivars have accumulated over the years – it’s one of the things that make this species so special. Calathea roseopicta hybrids may have unique leaf shapes, patterns, and colors; their consistent feature is a feathery border pattern.


The eye-catching plant offers many rewards, but it isn’t for the novice gardener.

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