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Common Name(s)

Peacock Plant

Botanical Name

Goeppertia makoyana

Family

Marantaceae

Origin

Southeast Brazil

Description

Evergreen sub-shrub to 2 ft.

Flowering Season

Summer

Exposure

Morning sun to filtered light

Moisture

Average (well-drained)

Nectar Value

1/5 No nectar, makes good house plant

FM Stock #

589

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