{"product_id":"calathea-crotalifera-yellow-rattleshaker","title":"Yellow Rattleshaker - Calathea crotalifera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYellow Rattleshaker - Calathea crotalifera\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flower is the reason to grow this one. \u003cem\u003eCalathea crotalifera\u003c\/em\u003e produces flattened, two-ranked inflorescences of overlapping waxy yellow bracts held above the foliage, stacked so they genuinely resemble a rattlesnake's rattle, and they last for weeks. Beneath them the plant forms a tall clump of broad, long-stemmed paddle leaves. It is a wet tropical understorey plant, so in Australia it belongs in shaded, humid, frost-free gardens in Queensland and northern New South Wales, or in a protected courtyard further south.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Yellow Rattleshaker\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBract Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flat, fanned yellow bracts held clear of the leaves are long lasting and unlike any other shade plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping Height\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaches genuine screening height for a shade perennial, filling vertical space under a canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large oval leaves on long stems give a lush, layered tropical texture in deep shade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Flower Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bracts hold well when cut and are used in tropical floristry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genuinely prefers low light, so it solves the difficult dark corners other feature plants will not fill.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed beneath palms and rainforest trees where light levels are too low for flowering shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Courtyard Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clump along a shaded wall creates a soft green divider with seasonal colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Shade Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bold foliage in a sheltered, humid position beside water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Interior Planter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits atriums and covered light wells with high humidity and bright indirect light.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer, or the start of the wet season in the tropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, humus-heavy, consistently moist but free-draining soil, slightly acidic, with plenty of compost worked in\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist at all times, as calatheas brown at the leaf edges the moment they dry out or are hit by hard water. Mulch thickly with leaf litter or composted material, shelter from wind and frost, and cut spent stems to the base to keep the clump fresh.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m, spreading slowly by rhizome\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast in warm humid conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen in frost-free climates\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part to full shade, with protection from direct sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet tropical forests of Central and South America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow bracts with small white to cream flowers\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795318309150,"sku":"ND-0290-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/MlX6ES-_X3Q6OC6SXup8-_xlYk5B28.jpg?v=1787313248","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/calathea-crotalifera-yellow-rattleshaker","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}