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Commonly known as the Furry Feather or Velvet Calathea due to having tiny hairs covering the leaves, giving the plant a furry feel. The Rufibarba is a taller Calathea variety with elongated green leaves and dark purple undersides.
This plant is sold in a 14cm plastic nursery pot.
Water:⠀
Calatheas can be quite sensitive to "tap" water. Fluoridated water can cause the leaves to brown from leaf-burn, we recommend filtering your water or collecting rainwater. They like to be evenly watered and kept moist but not soggy - they don't like to sit in water.⠀'Little and Often' as a watering policy works well for these plants, be sure to use enough water so the full root ball gets watered.
Light:⠀
Loves bright indirect light, harsh direct sun will burn the leaves and fade the colour. They can handle low light conditions as well however they won't thrive.⠀⠀⠀
Soil:⠀
A standard high-quality indoor plant mix will be fine for Calatheas.
Humidity:
They love high humidity levels. You'll notice browning along the leaf tips if the humidity isn't high enough. You can place on a shallow pebble tray filled with water and mist regularly. Even outside in warm summer rain or bring into the bathroom when you have a hot shower or bath from time to time to give an extra boost.⠀⠀
Temperature:
Prefers warm to high temperatures ideally between 18-32C. Can cope with lower temperatures however you might lose a leave or two. Avoid draughts and ensure the plant has good ventilation.
Fertiliser:⠀
Use a balanced fertiliser once a month during Spring and Summer, use a weak dose - halve the recommended measurement.⠀⠀
Toxicity:
Safe for children and animals.⠀
Height and Growth Rate:
The ultimate height of approx 1m. Moderately fast growing in the spring/summer months.
Origin:
South America
Please note: Plant pictured is an example and may vary slightly.
Delivery Options Available:
Dispatch & Courier Times
We currently dispatch North Island orders on Monday - Wednesday (cut off Wednesday 3pm) each week. North Island orders may take up to two business days. For all rural addresses please add an extra day. If you haven't received your order in a reasonable time frame please email info@thepowerplant.co.nz and we will track your order for you
South Island deliveries are sent out on Monday and Tuesday to avoid any risk of your order sitting in the courier depot over the weekend. South Island orders may take up to three days for delivery, for rural addresses please add an extra day.
A copy of your receipt will be provided via email. It is important to hold on to a copy of your receipt should you have any problems with your purchase.
Leaving Deliveries
Our deliveries don’t require a signature upon arrival, however, if you anticipate that you may not be home, please advise a safe place for the courier to leave your parcel when placing your order online.
Delivery Addresses
We accept both business and residential addresses for delivery however we cannot ship to a PO BOX address.
Returns and Refunds
Due to the fragile nature of plants your order cannot be exchanged or returned should you change your mind. We ask that all purchases are final.
In the rare case your plant has suffered severe damage on its journey please keep your plant inside the packaging it arrived in and reseal. Contact The Power Plant within two working days with photos of the damaged plant in its packaging (before resealing) so we can lodge a claim with our courier provider and organise for your plant to be collected for return and a full refund provided.
When purchasing from our brick-and-mortar store, your purchase must be returned to the store and we will process the return via the same way you originally paid.
All exchanges or refunds will be returned to you in the same way originally paid.
Loss of parcel
If your plant order can be tracked to the delivery address provided at the time of your order The Power Plant will not be liable for this loss. However, if your parcel has been lost in transit due to handling by our couriers we will contact you to either refund or replace your order.
Shipping address
To return your online purchase, you should mail your product to:
The Power Plant
16 Maclean Street
Paraparaumu Beach
Paraparaumu 5032
New Zealand
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