Calathea rufibarba - 1L / 14cm / Small ficus Temperature

Temperature

large banana-like leaves grow in a fan formation

Light Requirements: Direct Sun - Bright indirect light

Then pull back on the watering in winter and prune back (like a grape vine) and watch it resprout in spring-summer

central new growth spike gradually opens and softens to reveal stocky curved fronds

Calathea rufibarba - 1L / 14cm / Small ficus TemperatureIdeal for Intermediate plant keepers or beyond. Light Requirements: Bright Indirect Light is ideal, tolerant of medium light. Moisture & Soil Requirements: Prefers evenly moist soil with good drainage in warm seasons never soggy soil. Grows well in bark or sphagnum. Can handle short dry spells. Growth & Nutrients: Clumping growth, up to 50cm. Suits apartments or homes of any size. Feed with a general purpose fertiliser for containers from the start of