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Calathea plants are the most popular house plant currently in NZ

semi-deciduous shrub that is suited to growing in full sun or partial shade where soils are suitably moist

Grows approximately 1 x 1m

Arguably most impressive when mass planted

Betel Leaf, Paan (Large Leaf Form) bromeliads containing substances that inhibit the'Paan' or 'Betel Leaf' (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family which includes pepper and kava. The leaves are edible and mildly bitter and aromatic. In India and some other Asian countries it is common to eat 'Masala Paan' (sliced betel nut, lime powder and other spices rolled up in betel leaves) as a very mild stimulant, especially taken after food as a digestive. It also has countless other uses from breath freshener