Scientific name: Calathea crotalifera
Common name: Rattlesnake Plant, Rattlesnake Ginger, Yellow Rattle Shaker
Family: Marantaceae
Origin: Mexico to Ecuador
Category: Perennial herb
Photo taken at: the rooftop Secret Garden of 1 Utama
How to grow
Light : Shade to semi-shade
Soil : Moist, well-drained but not waterlogged
Water : Frequent
Prune : Cut away dried leaves and flower spikes.
Propagate : Underground rhizomes
Features : Ornamental plant up to 4 ft (1.2 M) tall, with upright inflorescences that look like the snake's rattle. Conspicous bracts are either yellow, green red or brown while the flowers are tiny, yellow-orange in colour. Seeds are dark-blue.
