Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Maranta leuconeura
- Genus
- Maranta
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala, Goa
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Prayer Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Marantaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Marantaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Prayer Plant
Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura) is a species in the Marantaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Goa.
Uses
Locally it is planted as an ornamental.
Botanical family
Marantaceae
Arrowroot Family
Prayer Plant belongs to the Marantaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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