Rattlesnake Plant
Calathea crotalifera
Calathea crotalifera, the rattlesnake plant or rattle shaker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae. It is native to central and southern Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America, and it has been introduced to Hawaii and Puerto Rico. A rhizomatous perennial reaching 3 m (10 ft), it is typically found in wet tropical areas. It has found use as an ornamental.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 68031.