Not a hosta, but what the heck is it?

kaylyred · Post by **kaylyred** » Mar 25, 2013 4:50 pm

I'm a pretty active Pinterest user. For those who haven't been to the site, it's basically a sort of online bulletin board where you can pin interesting photos and articles for your own safe keeping, and for others to see and share. There's a pin going around that people have labeled as a hosta, when clearly it isn't one. Every time I see this photo labeled as a "variegated hosta" I cringe.

Does anyone know what this actually is? Looks like something tropical, or perhaps it's a house plant?

thy · Post by **thy** » Mar 25, 2013 11:53 pm

No
Is is nice- sure it is not a hosta... thinking some sort of elephant ears,colocasia.... but not one I have ever seen

FreakyCola · Post by **FreakyCola** » Mar 26, 2013 2:33 am

Reminds me of a canna but none I've ever seen before.

Eleven · Post by **Eleven** » Mar 26, 2013 9:52 am

Just says something tropical:
http://www.earthshots.org/2010/10/waves ... ll-mcfall/

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Mar 26, 2013 11:15 am

I wasn't thinking Canna but now that you mention it I have seen "Tiger" something.

hmmm

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... AQ&dur=637

or

http://www.directgardening.com/ProductI ... p?pid=7780

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Mar 26, 2013 11:23 am

Eleven, thanks for tracking down that link. I sent it to one of the garden managers at the Conservatory of Flowers. Will let all know if I get an answer.

David

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Mar 26, 2013 5:04 pm

It doesn't look like a canna leaf to me. How about a Caladium lindenii 'Magnificum?

FreakyCola · Post by **FreakyCola** » Mar 26, 2013 8:31 pm

I don't know how to lead you to a link. I just searched canna leaves on Google and found a picture that looks very similar. I couldn't get the tiger one to come up on my screen.

kaylyred · Post by **kaylyred** » Mar 27, 2013 1:36 pm

Here's a tiger canna lily. I don't think that's it. The mystery continues.

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Mar 27, 2013 5:32 pm

A response from the conservatory staff gets us closer:

The plant in the photo appears to be in the family Marantaceae. My best guess is that it is a Calathea.
Hope this is helpful.

Best,
Eric Imperiale

It's a big genus. C. majestica?
Looks a lot like this stock photo if you add a little Photoshop-style color shifting.

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Mar 27, 2013 6:38 pm

Wow, not what I think of for a "Prayer Plant".

paul_in_mn · Post by **paul_in_mn** » Mar 27, 2013 7:25 pm

Getting closer maybe- Calathea fasciata
https://www.google.com/search?q=Calathe ... 00&bih=383

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Mar 27, 2013 10:25 pm

He wrote back. C. orbifolia for sure.

kaylyred · Post by **kaylyred** » Mar 28, 2013 12:23 am

Awesome! Thanks for the research.

I may need to get one of these as a houseplant. And here's a photo of Calathea orbifolia.

Hallson Gardens

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