Calathea roseopicta ‘White Cloud’ is a soft, elegant indoor foliage plant with pale silvery-white centres, deep green outer margins, and rich purple undersides. Known for its gentle daily leaf movement and calming colour palette, it brings a refined, tropical feel to indoor spaces.
Details
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Height: Up to 60–90cm indoors
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Width: Up to 40–60cm wide
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Growth Habit: Upright, bushy clumping plant
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Growth Rate: Moderate
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Humidity: Prefers high humidity
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Pet Friendly: Yes — non-toxic and safe for pets
Care
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Water: Keep soil consistently lightly moist. Water when the top 2–3cm of soil feels dry. Avoid allowing the plant to dry out fully.
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Light: Medium to bright indirect light. Avoid direct sun as it can scorch the pale leaf centres.
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Fertilise: Every 4 weeks during spring and summer with a balanced liquid fertiliser diluted to half strength.
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Soil Type: Free-draining indoor potting mix with added coco coir and perlite for moisture retention without becoming waterlogged.
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Maintenance: High — requires stable moisture, warmth, humidity, and protection from drafts.
Common names
- White Cloud Calathea
- Painted Calathea
- Prayer Plant (Group)
- Calathea roseopicta ‘White Cloud’
- Goeppertia roseopicta ‘White Cloud’
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Family: Marantaceae
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Genus: Calathea