Calathea lutea - Cuban Cigar Plant, Havana Cigar
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Mature size: 2m-3m tall.
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Recommended spacing: 1m-1.5m apart.
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Ideal growing conditions: Part shade - full sun.
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Growth rate: Moderate.
Uses: Pot plant, patio/verandah plant, indoor/house plant, shaded courtyard, garden filler, mass plantings, lining driveways, feature shrub, informal screen, tropical garden.
Noteworthy: Low maintenance, large attractive foliage
Colour/Growth form: Large paddle shaped green leaves on tall slender stems, brownish coloured cigar shaped flowers, grows from a rhizome.
Calathea lutea is an excellent tropical screen as an alternative to Heliconias. It can grow about 2-3m tall and 1m wide, and is adaptable to a range of light conditions from bright indirect light to full sun. The Cuban Cigar Plant makes for a great indoor pot plant or as a filler in tropical gardens. The cigar plant gets its name from its brownish coloured cigar shaped flowers.
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