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Calathea Rattle Snake 4”
Calathea Rattle Snake 4”
Each plant is unique. Size, shape, fullness, and variegation will vary.
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Calathea lancifolia, commonly called rattlesnake plant, is a tropical plant native to Brazil known for its long, wavy leaves patterned with dark green oval markings over a lighter green surface and deep purple undersides. What makes this plant special is its bold, reptile-like pattern combined with that contrast of green on top and purple beneath, along with its daily movement as the leaves lift and lower.
Light needs to be controlled to maintain pattern and leaf health. Place it in a north or east-facing window where it gets gentle, consistent light without direct sun hitting the leaves. Under grow lights, use 5000K–6500K placed 12–18 inches from the top of the plant. In stronger light, the leaves can fade or curl, while in lower light the pattern becomes less defined and growth slows.
Watering and environment need to stay consistent with higher humidity. Keep the soil lightly moist at all times, never soggy and never fully dried out, using a mix of succulent soil, perlite, and orchid bark to keep airflow while holding moisture. This plant shows stress clearly—if leaf edges crisp or curl inward, it’s reacting to dry air or inconsistent watering. If leaves yellow from the base while the soil is wet, the roots are staying too saturated. If new leaves come in smaller or distorted, it’s often a humidity or light consistency issue rather than needing more water.
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from 1013 reviewsLove the color, can’t wait to see the progression.
Packaged beautifully & healthy plant! Would you expect anything other from this store?!? THE BEST!
Plants arrived in perfect condition and no bugs! I will only buy from this seller.
She came in fine shape and her variegated leaves are stunning.
Order came fast , and the plant look so small , but five days later it has a new leaf and showing great color and it came well packaged
My Alocaisa Tiny Dancer is amazing! Even though it is a larger plant, it arrived in perfect condition and has a new leaf popping out! Thank you, again, Rooted Plant Shop!
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Every plant I get from Mel at Rooted is so happy when they arrive. Such great quality and happy plants!
I don’t even know where to start describing how impressive my experiences have been ordering plants from this shop!
First, my very first order came with a complimentary learning volume on the life cycle and how to eliminate fungus gnats in your plant collection. That alone was worth shopping there. It’s absolutely refreshing to find a retailer who wants your plants to actually be healthy, knowing they could be losing a guaranteed revenue stream simply by not continuing the propaganda or selling the “fixes”.
Next, the plants I ordered were stunningly beautiful, healthy and pest free! They were so well packaged that there was minimal foliage damage, despite the second box actually arriving damaged from transit. My plants were perfect.
The shipping information is well explained before you purchase and the packing materials are very high quality.
Any additional questions I had were answered so quickly and I was pleasantly surprised to discover a bonus plant which I had won in a giveaway nestled in with the ones I purchased!
I’m probably done ordering plants for the season since it is starting to get really cold here in Colorado, but the personal attention, the genuine care and the highest quality plants have earned The Rooted Plant Shop a customer for life in me!
The initial reason I ordered in the first place was because the prices were great. That is still an important thing, I’m frugal and love a deal, but it was so dramatically overshadowed by every other wonderful thing I almost forgot to mention it!
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I’ve been wanting a silver dragon and when she got here she was perfect! Thank you Mel!
plants are beautiful and full!! Packing was superb. Super glad ive found this shop. Will be a regular customer!
I ordered the $40 mystery box for a west facing window. It was the first mystery box I had ever ordered and had no idea what to expect. To my joyful surprise, I received a huge dieffenbachia neon panther. She's gorgeous and very healthy. If you're on the fence about buying from this shop, order and have no worries. This is my 4th plant from here and each one has been beautiful and healthy. Definitely recommend this shop!
Always on point! Beyond excellent shipping and quality!
Beautiful plant. I am a sucker for alocasias and this one was on my wish list. I am never disappointed with my plants from The Rooted Plant Shop.
Calathea Rattle Snake 4”
I love getting a surprise plant every month! They come packed great and they are amazing! Thank you Mel and crew!!
Mel is a great teacher of education us of how to take care of the plant. The plant arrived here other day. She was pack very good. I will be ordering from the Rooted plant here on out
Calathea Rattle Snake
Mel is an awesome plant parent. Her plants are well taken care of and healthy. She has a wide variety to choose from. I will be ordering more of my wish list plants from her in the future.