{"product_id":"prayer-plant-calathea-gandersii-rippled-velvet-leaves-with-wine-red-undersides","title":"Prayer Plant | Calathea gandersii, rippled velvet leaves with wine red undersides","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the more tactile calatheas, \u003cem\u003eCalathea gandersii\u003c\/em\u003e carries long, tapering leaves with deeply rippled edges and a soft, velvety surface that almost asks to be touched. Broad brushstrokes of deep green radiate out from the midrib against a paler, silvered green, and the undersides and stems are flushed a rich wine red that shows whenever a leaf lifts or turns. The waved margins catch the light along their whole length, so the plant never reads as flat. You may also find it sold as Calathea 'Velvet Glory'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all prayer plants it moves, folding its leaves upward as the light goes and opening them again in the morning, which is a quietly lovely thing to live alongside. It suits a bright bathroom, a kitchen shelf or a bedside table, and it is one of the safer choices for a home with cats or dogs. We have it in two sizes, a smaller plant for a shelf and a fuller one with more presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCare at a glance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to bright indirect. Direct sun bleaches the markings and scorches those fine leaf edges, so keep it back from the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the compost evenly moist but never soggy, watering when the top centimetre feels dry. Calatheas are fussy about tap water, so filtered, stood or rainwater will save you a lot of crisped edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e High, and this is the single thing that decides whether a calathea thrives or sulks. Group it with other plants, use a pebble tray, or keep it somewhere naturally steamy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm and steady, well away from radiators and cold draughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeed:\u003c\/strong\u003e A weak, balanced feed monthly through spring and summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePet note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calatheas are not toxic to cats or dogs, so this one can live at floor level without worry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a living plant, size and leaf markings vary from one to the next, so yours will be one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Every Space","offers":[{"title":"11cm diameter x 25cm tall","offer_id":58476769444223,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"14cm diameter x 40cm tall","offer_id":58476777603455,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/2589\/9289\/files\/JPEGimage-436D-B258-1A-0.jpg?v=1790348811","url":"https:\/\/www.theeveryspace.com\/products\/prayer-plant-calathea-gandersii-rippled-velvet-leaves-with-wine-red-undersides","provider":"The Every Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}