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Calathea House plant questions

tina_harrison12tina_harrison12 Posts: 48
edited September 2023 in Plants
Hello,

Can anyone tell me please is Calathea white fusion the same as White miracle?

Here are some calathea shine star (shining star) and roseapicta Cora pictures below, because I'm trying to decide which I like more.

Also I've never seen the Illustris or Eclipse elsewhere, as seen below. I don't see baby ones for sale in the UK? Do they go by other names in the UK? Can you tell me more about these varieties?

Do you know if there is a more specific name for the Roseapicta Cora pictures below? Because when I search to try to find a baby one of it in the UK, I get variations of the Roseapicta, like I get Dottie, or Rosy. I don't want a medium or large one either, unfortunately I have little space.

Some of these Calathea varieties look pinker than others, some looked at seem to have hardly any pink, is this due to extra light or due to luck with genetics?


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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    The Reddit houseplant group know a lot about Calatheas and various cultivars of houseplants. I find it all a bit baffling and the US market is especially full of dubious common names and false advertising.
    Do you grow many Calathea? For the price they're a risky investment for most people given how badly they adapt to home living. I'd get a nice pink tradescantia instead personally :)
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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