{"product_id":"calathea-black-rose","title":"Calathea roseopicta 'Black Rose'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalathea roseopicta\u003c\/em\u003e 'Black Rose'\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the darkest of the rose painted calatheas. The leaf surface is so deep a green it reads almost black, lit by a vivid pink midrib and feathered pink markings, with the rich purple undersides typical of the species. New leaves open with the strongest pink and darken as they mature, and the whole plant folds its foliage upward at night like every good prayer plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins.\u003c\/strong\u003e The species, now filed by botanists as Goeppertia roseopicta, comes from the rainforest floor of northwest Brazil, where it grows in warm, humid shade. 'Black Rose' is a modern selection of it, sold in the trade under this name and matching the cultivar recorded as 'Dottie'. Like all calatheas it is non-toxic to cats and dogs, so it belongs with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/pet-safe-houseplants\"\u003epet safe houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it bright, indirect light to light shade; direct sun bleaches the dark colour. Keep the compost evenly moist with rainwater or filtered water, never soggy, and aim for 60 per cent humidity or more, as with the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/humidity-loving-houseplants\"\u003ehumidity loving houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e. Keep it warm, above 15C, and it will reward you as one of the most striking \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/houseplants\"\u003ehouseplants\u003c\/a\u003e you can grow for a shadier spot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GrowTropicals","offers":[{"title":"11cm","offer_id":59086575862143,"sku":"CALABLAC11","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/calathea-roseopicta-black-rose.jpg?v=1793964903","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/calathea-black-rose","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}