Rattlesnake Calathea – Small Amber

Brushstroke of the Amazon

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Native to the Amazonian jungles of South America, Rattlesnake Calathea wears an eccentric reptilian pattern on its leaves, with a plum underside and lush green brushstrokes on top. It belongs to the Marantaceae family, known as ??Prayer Plants??, which much like humans and unlike most plants, have a wake-and-sleep cycle according to a circadian rhythm. This means its leaves move upwards during the night and downwards throughout the day in search of the sun.