نبتة الصلاة (مارانتا)
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Foliage plantSmall (up to 40 cm)Pet safe
Painted leaves with red veins that move through the day.
Varieties
- Red-veined (Fascinator)
- Kerchoveana (rabbit tracks)
- Lemon Lime
- Light
- Low light
- Water
- Regular water (keep soil moist)
- Humidity
- High humidity
- Care level
- Medium
Riyadh tip
Use filtered or bottled water; tap water crisps the leaf edges. Keep away from AC vents.
Best rooms
Pet safety
CatsPet safe
DogsPet safe
Non-toxic.
Source: the ASPCA list of toxic and non-toxic plants. If a pet swallows any plant, contact a veterinarian immediately.
Pairs well with
Leaves fold up at night like praying hands. Pet-safe and low-light: the perfect bedside plant.
Medium (40–90 cm)كالاثيا
Calathea
Goeppertia (Calathea) spp.
- Medium light
- Regular water (keep soil moist)
- Needs experience
Pet safe
Medium (40–90 cm)سرخس بوسطن
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
- Medium light
- Regular water (keep soil moist)
- Medium
Pet safe
Small (up to 40 cm)نبتة العنكبوت (كلوروفيتم)
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
- Medium light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
Pet safe
Small (up to 40 cm)بيبيروميا
Peperomia
Peperomia spp.
- Medium light
- Low water (every 2–4 weeks)
- Easy
Pet safe