Goeppertia veitchiana 'Flamestar', often sold under its synonym-name, Calathea, is a cultivar of Goeppertia veitchiana (Veitch ex Hook.f.) Borchs. & S.Suárez. It is a very beautiful and colourful foliage plant, this close relative of the calathea has relatively large leaves that unfurl to reveal distinctive, dark green patterns on the top, and a red-flushed reverse.
Genus name ; 'Goeppertia' is in honor of the German botanist Heinrich Göppert, and was first described in 1831.
Goeppertia (Calathea) veitchiana 'Flamestar'
Goeppertia veitchiana 'Flamestar' comes in following sizes:
L - ca.80 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀ 19cm pot
