🌿 Maranta Red Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
Velvety deep-green leaves with bold red, herringbone-style veins. Its leaves fold up at night like hands in prayer.
🌿 Perennial in South Florida (shade gardens or indoors)
🌍 Native Origin: Brazilian rainforests
☀️ Light: Bright indirect light to part shade; direct sun fades and burns the leaves
💧 Water: Keep the soil lightly moist, never soggy; it likes humidity
📏 Size: 8–12" tall and wide
🌸 Bloom Time: Small white blooms off and on; grown for its foliage
🪴 Landscape Use: Shaded groundcover, under trees, containers, hanging baskets, houseplant
🐾 Pet & Child Safety: Non-toxic to pets and people (ASPCA)
💡 Casaplanta Tip: Plant in Coast of Maine potting soil and feed monthly with Espoma Indoor! Plant Food for the richest leaf color.