Goeppertia (Calathea) rufibarba 'Tropistar' is a cultivar of Goeppertia rufibarba (Fenzl) Borchs. & S.Suárez. It is a decorative, clump-forming plant. 'Tropistar' has long and slender leaves, each with a beautifully ruffled edge and beautiful colouration - they are very deep burgundy on the underside. They fold up on themselves at night (or in low light levels).
Genus name ; 'Goeppertia' is in honor of the German botanist Heinrich Göppert, and was first described in 1831.
Goeppertia (Calathea) rufibarba 'Tropistar'
Goeppertia (Calathea) rufibarba 'Tropistar' is ca. 100 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 21cm pot.
