Sunday, 29 July 2012

Calathea ornata or Pin-stripe Calathea



Another addition to my 'patio' garden is this Calathea ornata or Pin-stripe Calathea that I'd recently brought back from my Dad's garden in Penang. 

According to Wikipedia, this plant is native to Central and South America.


This is still a very young plant and the largest of the leaves measure just 7 cm in length.  It is growing out of a yoghurt tub but am sure I will need to plant it in a proper pot soon.  Anyway, it seems to have adapted quite well so far, after enduring a 3 hour ride on the ferry from Penang in my backpack.




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