Maranta leuconeura Lemon and lime 12cm

🍋 Maranta ‘Lemon Lime’

Foliage that folds. Colour that glows. This compact cultivar of Maranta leuconeura features oval, velvety leaves streaked with lime green midribs, chartreuse veins, and deep emerald margins. Each leaf folds upward at night in a prayer-like motion, adding movement and mystique to its already hypnotic palette. It’s a clumping, spreading grower—ideal for desktops, terrariums, or paired with matte ceramics that let its colour do the talking.

🌿 Care Guide: Keep That Citrus Glow

💡 Light: Bright, indirect light is ideal. Tolerates lower light but colours may fade. Avoid direct sun—it scorches easily.

💧 Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy. Water when the top 2–3 cm feels dry. Use filtered or rainwater to avoid leaf spotting.

🌱 Soil: Moisture-retentive but airy mix: peat or coco coir + perlite + orchid bark. Slightly acidic pH (5.5–6.0) preferred.

💨 Humidity: 60–80% humidity keeps leaves lush and edges crisp. Mist regularly or use a pebble tray. Great candidate for terrarium styling.

🌡️ Temperature: 18–26°C is ideal. Sensitive to cold—avoid drafts and temps below 15°C.

🍽️ Feeding: Feed every 2–4 weeks in spring/summer with diluted liquid fertilizer. Pause in winter.

🌿 Growth Habit: Clumping and low-growing (15–30 cm tall). Spreads horizontally—perfect for tabletop or layered displays.

🌱 Propagation: Divide rhizomes or root stem cuttings in moist substrate.

🐾 Pet Safety: Non-toxic to pets—safe for curious paws and snouts.