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Plant Identification?

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Don’t know the exact name of this plant, but would love to know and what kond of care it needs. Picked it up from BJ’s and it said low light light-partial shade which i great for my setup!

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WendyB 5A/MA

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It's a grey star ctenanthe. Not a Calathea. When I googled to get the proper spelling for ctenanthe, I stumbled on the Grey Star ctenanthe. THe leaf shape and habit is that of a ctenanthe.

and ctenanthe, calathea, stromanthe... all similar and all fussy

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WendyB 5A/MA
last year
It might be a ctenanthe or a stromanthe, Maybe it's this, (thank google, not me...lucky hit)

https://www.thespruce.com/ctenanthe-setosa-grey-star-plant-care-5088732

I've been lately expanding my houseplant wings into some of the fancy tropicals (alocasia, catalthea) like that. They are all rather fussy. I didn't read the article, but I will tell you for sure they like humidity and can also get root rot easily. Watering is tricky. Good luck!
Gita Kavala
last year
Thank you WendyB!

wow that sounds like a lot of hard work. I am getting back into my plants craze phase, but in a different location this time (NJ zone 7). The little tab stuck in the soil said ”low light-partial shade” which is why i bought it! I had no idea it was so fussy. Hopefully it lasts. I’m thinking of purchasing a humidifier… haven’t decided yet! will see how it goes! Thank you for all the googling! 😊
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Thank you kindly to both for your prompt reply and provided links to additional information I do live an hour from my local Home Depot and when I called they stated that the 2 specific plants in question do not have the new QR Code so they scanned the generic barcode and it rang up as assorted tropicals.. no name.. and the price.. lol Typically their plant's labels are spot on so that I can just take a picture and then conduct my own research as to if it would be appropriate for my Zone 5b in WI and a house in the country with an unobstructed North exposure through a bay window.. partially shaded or obstructed South exposure through a patio door .. average home humidity, if not possibly, on the low side I believe.. we do not use the AC during the summer but we do enjoy turning on the heat during the winter lol after all I live in Wisconsin.. (I have 2 Ficus Lyrata, I Yucca Elephantipes, 1 Dracaena Marginata rescued from a friend's black thumb, 1 Variegated Aglaonema possibly 'Silver Queen' she was a rescue from the same friend as well, 1 Dracaena Compacta 'Janet Craig', 3 Crassula Ovatas, and a lovely assortment of succulents all tucked into Al's Gritty Mix and next spring all my woody plants move in to the 5:1:1) uh oh... my apologies for getting off track.. this was the first post I have ever made on any forum In conclusion, I haven't ever come across this uniquely attractive plant before in my area and it certainly caught my eye..! So I am happy I asked here. I regrettably believe it would not be a very good fit for my home. Thank you again.
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HU-76023536
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There are many varieties of Calathea

. It is a Grey Star Calathea. I have the same plant. In reading about them they are finicky plants to care for. I know they prefer filtered light. I’d be sitting in my chair and notice the plant move….a bit disconcerting….but after reading, found out the leaves curl and uncurl. They are beautiful aren’t they?!!
Gita Kavala
last year
This makes me sad because i would hate to see mine wither and die. i live in a high rise apartment so not much i can do for a fussy plant. Studio apartment at that… in NJ. Love to wake up to see the leaves spreading out and in the PM closing up for the day and showing its beautiful purple leaf undersides…
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I don’t know how many plant lovers (or likers) use these, but i must say I already find it pretty useful. I purchased it off Amazon, especially for this plant, to get the right amount of watering. Right now the soil is right in the middle according to this moisture meter which means its moist and not wet or dry (so far), yay!

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