Prayer Plant Has Blossomed

(Doug) Murfreesboro, TN

I picked this up at Home Depot last spring. At first I kept it in a rather low light location in my foyer, but it started loosing leaves. Then I repotted it and placed it in a brighter bay window that gets a little direct sun every day near sunset. It has done well there. And now, it has produced a blossom.

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(Doug) Murfreesboro, TN

Here's another view. These flowers are only about 7mm across and they last about one day. Is it unusual for a Maranta leucoreura to bloom in the late fall? This photo was taken mid-day. Note that some of the leaves are still rolled up.

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Southern Dutchess Co, NY(Zone 5b)

I received a shipment of these plants at work in early autumn and every single one of them was in bloom. I suspect this is their normal bloom time.

(Doug) Murfreesboro, TN

Thanks mamasita for that information. This is the first year I have attempted to grow this plant. I saw it at Home Depot and fell in love with it. Here is another photo that I took today. The plant has one flower stalk that blooms repeatedly. You can see the next bloom developing above the open one.

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(Doug) Murfreesboro, TN

And here is one more view of the flower face on.

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