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Monday, September 10, 2012

Calathea makoyana, peacock or brain plant


It looks like a painting! But these rich foliage plants from Paradise Ranch are Calathea makoyanas, common names peacock plant or brain plant. It belongs to the prayer plant of the marantaceae family and the species originated from Brazil. Here is a photo from Paradise Ranch, Pampanga.




Here is another photo, this time at Philcoa, BLISS.




PlantCalathea makoyana
common namepeacock plant, brain plant
LocationParadise Ranch, Pampanga(first photo), Philcoa, QC(second photo)
CameraMotorola Fire XT531 phone(first photo), Samsung WB150F 2nd photo)
PhotographerDr. Ernesto P. Adorio
ReferenceWikipedia
AcknowledgmentAlan Carlos(photographic assistance in first photo)



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