Maranta Leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'

Electric, vibrant, and delightfully animated, Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime' is a breathtaking tropical cultivar adored for its vivid citrus tones. Native to the lush understory of Brazilian rainforests, this stunning prayer plant features velvety, dark forest-green leaves decorated with striking chartreuse herringbone veins and a bright lime-green central splash. Like all prayer plants, its foliage responds dynamically to light—spreading flat during the day to capture soft sunshine, then folding neatly upward each night like hands in prayer. Pet-friendly and full of character, it adds a burst of tropical color and dynamic motion to bright desks, shelves, and hanging planters.

Safe for pets and children
Repot once every 2 years
Fertilize once a month
Bright, indirect light
Average water

About Maranta Leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'

Striking cultivar derived from species native to tropical Brazilian rainforest floors, prized for neon chartreuse veins and lime midrib blotches. It naturally grows as a low-slung, clumping understory plant.

Generates fresh oxygen while increasing room moisture through natural stomatal transpiration. Its broad foliage actively traps settling airborne dust in living spaces.

Certified 100% non-toxic and pet-friendly according to official ASPCA standards. It is completely safe for households shared with curious cats, dogs, and children.

Caring for Maranta Leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'

Keep substrate consistently damp like a wrung-out sponge, watering as soon as the top inch of soil dries. Flush strictly with distilled, rain, or filtered water to protect delicate leaf margins.

Medium to bright indirect light keeps electric neon veining vibrant and sharply defined. Protect strictly from harsh direct sun rays, which easily bleach and scorch the foliage.

Feed every 4 weeks during spring and summer using a balanced liquid houseplant fertilizer diluted to half-strength. Pause fertilizing completely in fall and winter when growth naturally rests.

Repot every 1 to 2 years in spring into a shallow pot filled with a moisture-retentive mix of potting soil, peat moss, and perlite. Step up only 1 size wider to keep roots comfortable.

Prune trailing stems in spring to encourage a full, bushy crown and use cuttings for easy water propagation. Small pale lavender flowers occasionally bloom on slender stalks in summer.