Afrocalathea rhizantha
Afrocalathea rhizantha
- Native to:
- Cabinda | Cameroon | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Nigeria
Wikimedia: Karl Moritz Schumann (en.wikipedia.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Marantaceae
- Genus:
- Afrocalathea
- Species:
- Afrocalathea rhizantha
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Requires warm temperatures (24-28°C) and high humidity for germination. Fresh seed germinates more reliably than stored seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI