Identification: Identify this plant, please?

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  1. jarrett622

    jarrett622 Active Member

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    This plant belongs to a friend of mine. I pegged it as a type of Dieffenbachia because of the leaves and how the flower looks. But it may also be a type of Caladium. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
     

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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    More like a Calathea.
     
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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    C. roseopicta 'Medallion', perhaps?
     
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    A Prayer Plant! Of course! I've had these. It's been a long time though. Thank you! :-)
     
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    Hmmm... I got to looking and that's also a possibility. At least Calathea is.... No precise variety match though so far.

    ETA: Is this a variety of prayer plant also? I see some pictures of the plants more commonly IDed as prayer plants in the pictures.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    The plant I first knew as a prayer plant is Maranta leuconeura. Both of these are in the Marantaceae family, which this Wikipedia article says is sometimes called the prayer plant family. The example on that page of "prayer plant praying" is a Calathea.
     

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