Guía de cuidados de Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana)
Goeppertia makoyana (syn. Calathea makoyana) · Marantaceae
Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana) (Goeppertia makoyana (syn. Calathea makoyana)) es una planta de terrario. Pertenece a la familia Marantaceae. Es originaria de South-east Brazil. Requiere iluminación bright indirect light or partial shade; copes with low light but the pattern fades; direct sun scorches. Temperatura del agua: 18°C – 24°C. Dificultad de cuidado: Moderate. Ritmo de crecimiento: moderate.
¿Cómo cuidar Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana)?
| Iluminación | Bright indirect light or partial shade; copes with low light but the pattern fades; direct sun scorches |
|---|---|
| CO₂ | Humidity 60% or higher |
| Temperatura | 18°C – 24°C |
| Ubicación | SUITS LARGE closed terrariums – its high-humidity, draught-free needs match them well; too big for small jars (about 30–60 cm tall). Midground or background. (The closed-terrarium note in sources covers Calathea generally.) |
| Crecimiento | Moderate |
| Dificultad | Moderate |
| Familia | Marantaceae |
¿Cómo podar y propagar Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana)?
Remove old or damaged leaves at the base. Divide the rhizome clump in late spring; dividing about every two years keeps it vigorous.
¿Qué problemas afectan a Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana)?
Curling leaves or brown edges from low humidity or fluoride in tap water; scorched patches from direct sun; faded pattern from low light; root rot from overwatering; spider mites, aphids, scale, mealybugs (worse in dry air).
¿Cómo solucionar los problemas de Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana)?
Use distilled or rain water; keep moist but not soggy in an organic-rich mix with perlite, acidic to neutral. Raise humidity to about 60%+. Balanced feed every ~4 weeks in the growing season, none in winter. Keep out of draughts and direct sun; minimum about 15°C.
¿De dónde procede Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana)?
South-east Brazil (Espírito Santo), in warm, shaded, humid Atlantic rainforest understorey. Now placed in Goeppertia (formerly Calathea)
¿Qué debes saber antes de comprar Peacock Plant (Calathea makoyana)?
Non-toxic to cats, dogs and horses (ASPCA lists Calathea; NC State confirms for this species).
Fuentes
- Goeppertia makoyana (É.Morren) Borchs. & S.Suárez (GBIF backbone; distribution from WCVP/Kew) — GBIF / Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants
- Goeppertia makoyana - peacock plant — Royal Horticultural Society
- Goeppertia makoyana — NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Goeppertia makoyana — Wikipedia
- Large Terrarium Plants — Terrarium Tribe
- Calathea — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
Datos de cuidado contrastados con estas fuentes el 2026-09-23.
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