- Please plan delivery and receiving accordingly.
- Freezing temperatures can cause damage.
- Move the plant indoors during freezing weather to ensure continued blooming and thriving.
Description
The Maranta Lemon Lime, or Lemon Lime Prayer Plant, is a vibrant, pet-safe houseplant known for its lime-green leaves with dark green stripes that fold upwards at night, resembling praying hands. Native to Brazil, it thrives in bright, indirect light and consistently moist but not soggy soil, requiring high humidity and a warm environment, making it a popular, low-maintenance choice for beginners that adds a tropical touch to indoor spaces.
History
The plant is named after 16th-century botanist Bartolomeo Maranta, an Italian physician and botanist who studied plants.
Key Characteristics
- Appearance: Velvety leaves with bright lime-green and dark green patterns, often described as herringbone-like.
- Growth Habit: Spreads low and wide, not tall, making it excellent for hanging baskets or tabletops.
- Prayer Movement (Nyctinasty): Leaves fold up at night and open during the day, a natural phenomenon that symbolizes gratitude and mindfulness.
- Pet-Friendly: Considered non-toxic and safe for pets by the ASPCA.
Care Guide
- Light: Bright, indirect light; avoid direct sun to prevent leaf scorch.
- Water: Keep soil moist but not waterlogged; water when the top inch of soil dries. Curling leaves can signal thirst.
- Humidity: Prefers high humidity; good for bathrooms or kitchens.
- Soil: Well-draining potting mix.
Ideal For
- Beginners and experienced plant parents.
- Adding color and texture to tabletops or hanging baskets.
- Indoor settings, as it's adapted from tropical rainforest floors.
Cold Zone Awareness
Plant care
Caring for plants involves providing the right amount of light and water, ensuring proper soil and drainage, and performing regular maintenance like pruning and fertilizing.
For more information go to Plant Care
Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants
For information on plant toxicity visit the the following website Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants at ASPCA
This guide provides an estimate of pot and plant sizes, but the actual size of the plant you receive may vary.
POT SIZE: 2"
- Plant size: 2-4"
- Pot top: ~2"
- Pot height: ~1.5 to 2.3"
POT SIZE: 3"
- Plant size: 2-6"
- Pot top: ~3"
- Pot height: ~2.5 to 3.15"
POT SIZE: 4"
- Plant size: 5-10"
- Pot top: ~4"
- Pot height: ~3.2 to 3.5"
POT SIZE: 6"
- Plant size: 8-16"
- Pot top: ~6"
- Pot height: ~4 to 5.5"
POT SIZE: 8"
- Plant size: 12-24"
- Pot top: ~8"
- Pot height: ~6 to 7.5"
POT SIZE: 10"
- Plant size: 16-36"
- Pot top: ~9.2-10"
- Pot height: ~6.9 to 8"
