Calathea Triostar

Bestie Archetype: The Fashion Influencer 💅

If a houseplant ever understood the assignment, it would be the Calathea Triostar. With creamy pink, green, and white variegated leaves that look hand-painted, this beauty is basically serving a botanical outfit change every day. It loves bright, indirect light, consistent moisture, and a little extra humidity to keep its dramatic colours looking fresh and fabulous. Like any true fashion icon, it has a few preferences—but once you learn its routine, it rewards you with some of the most stunning foliage in your collection. Avoid harsh sunlight and inconsistent watering, because this diva likes stability almost as much as it likes attention. Expect a plant that brings colour, personality, and just the right amount of “I have standards” energy to your space. Bring home the Calathea Triostar, and your collection gains the friend who always arrives perfectly styled, knows every trend before it happens, and somehow makes looking this good seem effortless.

Stromanthe sanguinea

Type: Tropical; Perennial; Herbaceous

Water: Keep soil moist [enjoys near continous saturation, bottom water if possible]

Light: Low

Propgation: Division

Pet safe: No

Native: Columbia and Brazil (Amazon)