calathea vs ctenanthe

The Calathea orbifolia is gorgeous with large round striped green leaves. The Ctenanthe is a strong, but still a bit harder to find plant. Growing in popularity and often called never-never plant. Ctenanthe oppenheimiana tricolor is a true eye-catcher growing pink and green lance-shaped leaves.

1. Is Ctenanthe a Calathea?
2. Is a Never Never plant a Calathea?
3. Why is Ctenanthe never never planted?
4. Are Calathea and prayer plants the same?

Is Ctenanthe a Calathea?

These plants belong to the genus Ctenanthe. They are shade loving herbaceous plants related to Calathea, Maranta and Stromanthe – all popular foliage plants for the shade. They belong to the family Marantaceae, often known as prayer plants, as many species fold their leaves up as if in prayer each night.

Is a Never Never plant a Calathea?

The accepted botanical name is Ctenanthe oppenheimiana, but is also often referred to as Calathea oppenheimiana. It's commonly known as Never Never Plant, Giant Bamburanta.

Why is Ctenanthe never never planted?

In fact her full name was Ctenanthe oppenheimiana Tricolor, but she was sometimes known as the giant bamburanta or never never plant and came from the Maranta family of Brazil. The Tricolor part of her name came from the leaves, which had three colours, green and white on top and a lovely bright pink underneath.

Are Calathea and prayer plants the same?

Calatheas, better known as 'Prayer plants,' are all members of the genus Maranta, to which genus Calathea is closely-related. If you're new to prayer plants and humidity-loving Calatheas, we'll walk you through where they come from and how to care for them.