4" Calathea Lancifolia 'Rattlesnake' succulent Picure that

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Monkeys sip the nectar and toast themselves on their good fortune at having found the bar open

awkward angles and elbows as its stiff vines reach out for just everything

Pointed straplike leaves are striped down the middle with the typical Warneckii greyish-green and white bands outlined in skinny white stripes

and some highly colored in lime and yellow

4" Calathea Lancifolia 'Rattlesnake' succulent Picure thatWell, there are two explanations for the Calathea Rattlesnake's name that we know of. There may be more. One is that the wild, dark green spots on smooth textured but wavy bumpy, pale green leaves resemble the skin of an exotic snake (probably poisonous). The other is that as a member of the Prayer plant family, Rattlesnake also folds up its leaves at night making praying hands, accompanied by a soft rustling sound that reminds one of a rattling snake