- Botanical Name: Maranta leuconeura 'Beauty Kim'
- Common Names: Prayer plant, Variegated Maranta Leucornea, Beauty Kim
- Description: Maranta leuconeura 'Beauty Kim' has beautiful foliage in medium green with a row of chocolate spots on each side that develop random variegation in splotches of white to creamy yellow!
The Variegated Maranta Leuconeura Kerchoveana is a plant native to Brazil. It is the mutated variegata version of the regular prayer plant so makes it a little rarer than. The variegation can range from specks of white and yellow to half moons, to a complete albo leaf. This prayer plant’s personality is similar to other marantas where it will fold up night at as if it’s praying to the skies.
Variegated Maranta Leuconeura Kerchoveana Plant Care
Watering
Water every 5-7 days when top 2" of soil is dry.
Light
Medium indirect sunlight or 6-8 hours under grow lights.
Temperature
65°F - 75°F
Soil Mix
Peat Moss, Perlite, Orchid Bark
Humidity
Keep humidity high at 70 - 75%
Fertilizer
Every 2 week during spring and summer and every 8 weeks in winter