Maranta Leuconeura Var. Erythroneura – Lemon Lime

Maranta Leuconeura ‘Lemon Lime’ is a stunning cultivar from the prayer plant family. Maranta are spectacularly variegated ornamental houseplants. Sometimes called Lemon Lime Herringbone Plant, the oval-shaped leaves of Lemon Lime Maranta are characterised by its velvety dark green leaves, intricate yellow-green variegation and striking pale yellow veins that form a distinctive herringbone pattern.

Not only is it strikingly patterned, but it also possesses a top talent – photonastic movement. Often referred to as Prayer Plants, along with their closely related cousins Calathea, Maranta leaves have the unusual characteristic of lying flat during the day and then closing upwards at night as if in prayer. These plants have a low-spreading nature and will start to trail as they grow and mature.