Calathea Sanderiana

The Calathea Sanderiana is like the sophisticated relative of the Calathea family with it’s beautiful deep green leaves with their painted on pink stripes. The first time you see this plant up close you feel the need to inspect the leaves just to check the patterns real and someone hasn’t been at them with a pen. Just like many other Calathea plants the Sanderiana can be difficult to take of, it can be damaged easily. Your Calathea Sanderiana will need medium indirect light. It’s not made for low lighting conditions, however it really does not tolerate bright direct light. If you place this plant too close to a light source then you will notice its colour starting to fade. If the foliage is underneath direct light then you may even notice scorching and burn marks appear on the leave which is not what you want as once this has happened the damage is irreversible. Your Calathea Sanderiana will need medium indirect light. It’s not made for low lighting conditions, however it really does not tolerate bright direct light. If you place this plant too close to a light source then you will notice its colour starting to fade. If the foliage is underneath direct light then you may even notice scorching and burn marks appear on the leave which is not what you want as once this has happened the damage is irreversible. As you will need to water your Calathea Sanderiana often, it’s important that the plant is potted in well draining soil so that the mix doesn’t become heavy and soggy.