Freddie Calathea
Goeppertia concinna
Plantae
RARE
Stats
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- Size
- Small
- Diet
- Photosynthetic
- Biome
- Tropical rainforest
- Range
- South America
- Movement
- Sessile
- Breeding
- Seeds
- Defense
- Camouflage
- Status
- Rare
About
Goeppertia concinna, commonly known as the Freddie, is a flowering plant native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. The Freddie is known for its striking purple flowers, which bloom in clusters and can grow up to 15 inches in diameter.
Life cycle
- 1.seedA dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
- 2.sproutA first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
- 3.saplingA young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
- 4.matureFully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Zingiberales
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Genus
- Goeppertia
- Species
- Goeppertia concinna