Calathea musaica "Network"

 

 

 

Also a plant that is rare to get,if I may believe the internet.
It's one of the latest Calathea's that is on the market.
I saw them here at a local garden center and brought one home ( and within a week I went back
to get another one! I don't see myself as materialistic, but when it is about plants, the only limit
I know is my - much to thin - wallet:-) ).
It's a beautiful plant because of the very special leaves, that look like nature itself made some kind
of green barcode:

It's a low light plant, doesn't like a lot of sun,here it only get's a bit of sun in the morning.

Last week I discovered a flower at the bottom of the plant.

I was amazed! Searching on the internet brought me nothing, so I decided to contact the nursery,
Plant Planet here in Holland, to ask if it is common for Calathea Network to flower.
I got a very nice reaction back, and was told that they also see flowers in the nursery, but they are
removed because the plant is mainly sold for the leaves.
Well, I enjoy the flowers although they aren't very big, I think it's lovely and subtile.