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title: "Hello plant parents! My mom got this calathea, and I’m not sure what…"
description: "Hello plant parents! My mom got this calathea, and I’m not sure what type it is. I didn’t think it had any pink, but these little leaves on the bottom do. The…"
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author: "Mandrakes&More"
published: "2026-09-28T22:25:29.510255Z"
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# Hello plant parents! My mom got this calathea, and I’m not sure what…

_Posted by Mandrakes\&More on 2026-09-28_

Hello plant parents! My mom got this calathea, and I’m not sure what type it is. I didn’t think it had any pink, but these little leaves on the bottom do. The leaf on the top that looks like it does has some glare on it. This has thoroughly confused me 😅 thanks in advance!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FGti5de-GSAW6nfHq1TMxV0Vwxa6WaC9uVaLl9Ke5SA/fJAssCpyS36dxj2r69j0Lw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FGti5de-GSAW6nfHq1TMxV0Vwxa6WaC9uVaLl9Ke5SA/1AHbM1H_SNWx7mHtdw_rSA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-09-28

Beautiful plant!

### Mariamustplant commented on 2026-09-29

This looks just like my Rose-painted Calathea (Goeppertia roseopicta), especially the photo on the right. I rescued mine from a grocery store, so there were a lot of burned edges on the leaves. I wish mine was more full like that. It’s the initial price you pay for a rescue. Mine definitely prefers distilled water.

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