Propagation
Divide established clumps during spring and maintain a humid warm environment. Pot up into an organic rich moist soil


Botanic information
Leaf: The elliptical leaves are held erect on a 200mm (8in) long petiole and the upper surface is metallic silver colour with a dark green margins. The undersides are purplish and the apex is acute.

Flower: The irregular white tubulate flowers have 3-sepals and a 3-parted tubular corolla with a 3-celled inferior ovary.The spikes are composed of sheathed bracts and the tiny 3-lipped flowers appear in the opening of the sheaths during early summer.
The flowers are not commonly seen under cultivation.

Fruit: The small capsule is not often seen in cultivationand the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.

General cultural notes onCalatheaspecies.
These plants require an average temperature of 10şC (50şF) to 15.5şC (60şF) avoiding sudden variations in temperature. They prefer a humid environment and respond to regular misting of the leaves. The plant dies off when temperatures fall below 13ş C.

When grown indoor place in a position with bright indirect light as the colour in the leaves fades in direct light. Keep the soil moist not wet and use tepid soft water in summer and reducing during the winter period.

If the plant forms brown and dry stunted growth it normally is the result of the air being too dry. Excessive moist soils will cause rot at the base of the plant.