Maranta leuconeura

Prayer Plant, Rabbit Tracks, Ten Commandments

Family: Marantaceae Maranta


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Full shade to partial shade or partial sun
Bloom color White
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, ground cover, specimen
Height 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green, silvery, variegated
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Clay, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage