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Alegría Village Community, en Eco-village in the hills of San Mateo, Costa Rica.

Calatea maranthifolia

Common Name

Prayer plant

Family

MARANTHACEAE

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Herb
Spanish Name

Platanilla

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  • Grows well on humid places under partial or full shade and close to creeks and rivers.
  • Pollinated mainly by euglossine bees.
  • Potential ornamental plant for gardens indoor and outdoor.
  • Leaves have been used to wrap and preserve food like “tamales”. PROPAGATION: Seeds or rhizomes