The Stunning Peacock Plant – A Tropical Beauty for Your Home
Calathea makoyana, also known as the Peacock Plant is a species of tropical plant native to Brazil. It is a popular houseplant due to its attractive foliage and ease of care. The leaves of Peacock Plant are the plant’s main attraction, characterized by their striking pattern of green and pink stripes that resemble the eye feathers of a peacock. The underside of the Peacock Plant leaves is a deep burgundy color, adding to the plant’s aesthetic appeal. The leaves are also known to move in response to changes in light, with the tips of the leaves curling up at night and unfurling during the day.
Plant Profile
- Scientific Name: Calathea makoyana
- Common Name: Peacock Plant, Cathedral Windows
- Family: Marantaceae
- Native Range: Brazil
How to Care for Calathea Makoyana
- Care Level: Moderate
- Light Preference: Medium Light, Low/Shade, Bright/Indirect
- Water Frequency: High/Moist. Thrives in evenly moist, well-drained soil. Allow the surface of the soil to slightly dry out between watering. These plants can be sensitive to hard water or water that has too many additives. We recommend using filtered tap water or rain water
- Humidity Preference: High
- Temperature: Prefers warmth; 60-85F
- Soil Type: Regular potting mix, Peaty mix, Airy and slightly acidic
- Pruning: Prune as needed to remove brown or dead leaves
- Feeding: Fertilize every couple of weeks with a diluted balanced fertilizer during spring and summer
- Propagation: Root division
- Growth Habit: Upright, Bushy. Can grow up to 2′ tall and generally prefers to be repotted every two years
- Toxicity: Non-toxic to humans and pets. However, with all plants we recommend you exercise caution with children and pets
Want More In-Depth Calathea Care Tips?
We’ve put together a comprehensive Calathea care guide chock full of watering tips, fertilization tricks and other troubleshooting advice. Head on over to our Advanced Calathea Care Guide here.
Did you know that bottom watering is best for Calathea? Check our our guide on how to bottom water Calathea plants and more on comprehensive blog about bottom watering.
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Lynn Supp (verified owner) –
Beautiful plant arrived in perfect condition.
Kahilee Armijo (verified owner) –
Absolutely love all of the plants I’ve ordered from here (4 of them)
ELIZABETH REDMOND (verified owner) –
Plants arrived safe and beautiful,and I transfer it to a bigger pot. Thank you.
Dr. T (verified owner) –
All I can say is this plant is so gorgeous! The packaging was perfect, and it shipped to me without any damage. I highly recommend Ed’s Plant Shop for unique and more exotic plants to accent your home or other areas as needed. Nikki was great and kept me updated on my order the entire time.
Holly (verified owner) –
Beautiful plant. Thank you.
Mary (verified owner) –
Truly the most perfect plant I have ever owned (and I am 69) The care in packaging was impeccable enabling my peacock plant to arrive unscathed. I sm very grateful for this beautiful treasure. Thank you.
Katherine (verified owner) –
I’m sure it will be amazing hen it gets here. I still haven’t received iy
Kelly Choi (verified owner) –
I have been ordering plants for a long time. Some plant shops and nurseries “get it”, others really don’t. Further, some plant shops and nurseries send a product that looks absolutely NOTHING like what they advertise… it’s heart breaking to be so excited to get your new plant and for it to arrive sick or bloodied/brused. Ed’s Plant Shop is not one of those places. They did a GREAT JOB. My Peacock plant arrived very carefully packaged, in excellent condition. Better than expected. I was extremely pleased with my purchase and beautiful new plant is thriving.
Angela Pries (verified owner) –
The quality of my plant is very good & it’s a healthy plant. Two thumbs up!!