Goeppertia (Calathea) rufibarba 'Wavestar' is a cultivar of Goeppertia rufibarba (Fenzl) Borchs. & S.Suárez. It is a decorative, clump-forming plant. 'Wavestar' has long and slender leaves, each with a gently ruffled edge and a soft, velvety texture They fold up on themselves at night (or in low light levels), revealing their burgundy-purple reverse.
Genus name ; 'Goeppertia' is in honor of the German botanist Heinrich Göppert, and was first described in 1831.
Goeppertia (Calathea) rufibarba 'Wavestar'
Goeppertia (Calathea) rufibarba 'Wavestar' is ca. 80cm tall and comes in a ⌀27cm pot.