Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura

Hands that pray at night.

Moderate care Pet safe

Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0 — via Wikimedia Commons

Light

Medium indirect

Water

Keep moist, not soggy

Difficulty

Moderate

Pets

Safe

About the Prayer Plant

Red-veined, intricately patterned leaves that fold upward at night like praying hands. A pet-safe cousin of the calathea, and a touch easier.

🌿 Pro tipWarm, humid air and filtered water keep the patterns vivid.

Its science matched playlist: gentle ambient