Juliette

4.8 |47 Reviews

Calathea

Prayer plant; Calathea medallion

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  Most light conditions
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  Super fussy

• Juliette likes...
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    Regular watering

    Check her once a week and if the top two inches of soil are dry it’s time for a drink. She’s less thirsty in winter.

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    Medium light

    She’s used to growing in dappled light, so she’s happy in moderate shade to bright, indirect light, i.e. not direct sun.

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    Humidity

    She loves moist air. A bathroom would be perfect, but she’ll also be happy if you mist her every couple of days.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Calathea medallion

  Nickname

  Prayer plant

  Plant type

  Perennial, indoor 

  Air purifying

  Yes

  Plant height (including pot)

  60-70cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Yes

  Nursery pot size

  19cm

• About prayer plants

  For more care advice about Juliette, check out our complete guide to calathea care.

  The calathea was given its common name, prayer plant, because its leaves fold together at night, like praying hands. If you’re up early enough you’ll see those leaves relax at sunrise, to collect all the day’s rays. 

  Native to Brazilian rainforests, the prayer plant grows in a variety of different colours in the wild. We think this version is the most spectacular, with beautiful green variegation on the upper side of the leaf and a deep, autumnal purple underneath. In its natural habitat it will grow little white flowers. Those are very unlikely to appear in plant living indoors, but it hardly needs them. This plant is already an absolute showstopper. 

  To keep your plant happy, give it a spot somewhere that gets a medium level of light and water it whenever the top two inches of soil feel dry. You should also give it a feed with liquid fertiliser once a month in spring and summer.

  Did you know?

  Too much sun can actually make this plant’s colours fade, so try to keep it away from very sunny windows.

• Reviews
  4.8 |47 Reviews

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  Kirsty Mason

  My absolute fave plant I’ve bought. Arrived in excellent condition

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  rahana dariah

  Love this plant so much

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  Deb

  This is a very striking plant - very impactful with the purple underside of the leaves. They curl up slightly at night.

  Most recent reviews

  

  Erica

  being a complete beginner with plants, I needed a strong and communicative one! Juliette is perfect as clearly signals when water is needed or if she doesn't like a specific place (mine was too close to the window and reacted immediately).

  

  Alison

  have borne the brunt of two very persistent cats, still looking happy!

  

  Anne

  Juliette is absolutely gorgeous and pets friendly!

  

  Debbie

  Good quality and using the aftercare instructions Juliette is very happy and growing into her new space.

  

  Or

  Beatiful plant, grows nicely and adds to the look of the room

  

  Jordan Cox

  Beautiful plant

  

  Jayne Needham

  Great quality and service

  

  Amanda O'Shaughnessy

  Juliette loses a star but only because she's been a bit harder to settle in than the others, we're seeing her rebalance but we'd love some new growth.

  

  David Smith

  Excellent

  

  Mrs Rose

  Beautiful plant

  

  Kirsty Mason

  My absolute fave plant I’ve bought. Arrived in excellent condition

  

  

  rahana dariah

  Love this plant so much

  

  

  customer

  Love this plant a beautiful pattern on leaves.

  

  Deb

  This is a very striking plant - very impactful with the purple underside of the leaves. They curl up slightly at night.

  

  

  Jessie B

  Beautiful plant - had so many compliments.

  

  Juliette.

  She is still going strong !

  

  Emmanuel Anneh-bu

  Cool ...easy care plant

  

  Maryum Sharif

  love Juliette - amazing - I lave her in my studio and in the background when im filming . beautiful leaves

  

  Karn Purvis

  Absolutely stunning and a really good size too. This turns heads

  

  Tessa

  Lovely plant

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