Calathea orbifolia
Goeppertia orbifolia
Also called Orbifolia
Houseplant · Patterned foliageTap water scorches the edges brown. Rain or filtered water is the difference between a good one and a crisp one.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Very hard
- Water
- Every 5 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Medium indirect
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Very high
- Hardiness
- Tropical — indoors, warm RHS H1A, to 15°C
- Size
- 0.75 m tall · 0.75 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Eastern Brazil
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsSafe for pets
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- A brown papery rim that follows the whole round outline of the leaf while the silver banding stays crisp inside it — tap water, not dry air.Leaf-edge burn · disorder
- Grey stippling across the broad blade and webbing where the long stalk meets it; the leaves stop lifting at night.Glasshouse red spider mite · pest