{"product_id":"calathea-gandersii","title":"Calathea gandersii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalathea gandersii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a genuinely uncommon prayer plant with softly striped green foliage, purple flushed undersides and the family habit of lifting its leaves at night. Botanists now place it in Goeppertia as Goeppertia gandersii, a species described from eastern Ecuador, and it is still a rare sight among \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/rare-and-unusual\"\u003erare and unusual houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins.\u003c\/strong\u003e The species grows on the shaded floor of moist lowland and mountain forest in Napo Province, Ecuador, and is assessed as Vulnerable in the wild. That habitat is the brief for your home: warmth, soft light and steady moisture. Like the rest of the calathea family it is non-toxic to cats and dogs, so it sits happily among 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 or gentle shade, since harsh sun fades the striping. Keep the compost evenly moist but never waterlogged, ideally with rainwater or filtered water, and aim for 60 per cent humidity or more alongside your other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/humidity-loving-houseplants\"\u003ehumidity loving houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e. Keep it warm, above 15C, away from draughts and radiators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GrowTropicals","offers":[{"title":"11cm","offer_id":59086575337855,"sku":"CALAGAND11","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/calathea-gandersii.jpg?v=1793964903","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/calathea-gandersii","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}