Goeppertia makoyana (syn. Calathea makoyana), also known as peacock plant or cathedral windows, is a species of plant belonging to the genus Goeppertia in the family Marantaceae, native to Espírito Santo state of eastern Brazil. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Peacock Plant being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Goeppertia sanderiana
- Goeppertia veitchiana
- Ctenanthe burle-marxii
- Goeppertia albertii
- Goeppertia zebrina
- Goeppertia lietzei
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Zingiberales
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Genus
- Goeppertia
- Species
- Goeppertia makoyana
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