Ornamental plant maranth has more than 25 species, varied in color and beauty of ornaments on the leaves. The most common types of gardeners among the gardeners are belozhilkovaya, tricolor and kerchoven. There are other types, no less spectacular, so everyone who loves indoor plants will find an arrowroot to their liking.
- Maranta belozhilkovaya
- Maranta Gibba
- Maranta two-color
- Maranta Kerchoven
- Maranta Massange
- Maranta tricolor
- Maranta reed
The plant has oval wide leaves of a lanceolate form, up to 15 cm long. The background color of the leaves varies from light green to deep and dark green, almost black. On the reverse side, the leaves are reddish, scarlet or bluish-green. Marant flowers are small, collected in ears.
Maranta belozhilkovaya
One of the most common types in homes - Maranta belozhilkovaya. Differs spectacular pattern on the leaves, has several hybrids. Leaves of white-veined arrowroot are placed on short petioles, have a broad oval or elliptical shape. From above color of a leaf bright green with yellowish or beige spots. The reverse side is gray-green with a burgundy shade. It has small numerous inflorescences, collected in spikelets. 
In the conditions of indoor cultivation of arrowroot white-veined blooms rarely observed. This type of arrowroot is propagated by dividing large master samples, transplanted once a year into wide and low pots. From the peculiarities of the care of the white-faced arrowroot, you can highlight its good responsiveness to regular feeding. The plant likes shade and high humidity, abundant watering with warm soft water, as well as a uniform elevated temperature of air throughout all seasons (+ 18 ... +25 ° C). The preferred soil is a loose mixture of soil and sand with the addition of pine needles.You can also buy a special ready-made soil composition for arrowroot.
Maranta Gibba
Maranta Gibba differs from other species in inflorescences. This species grows in Central America, Mexico (the states of Veracruz, Quintana, Morelos, Jalisco, Ohaka, Puebla, Yucatan, etc.), in the north of South America (Brazil, Peru, Colombia) and on Trinidad Island. 
Marantan gibba has special beautiful flowers of purple color. Inflorescences are not single, they are collected in panicles. When blooming, purple flowers expose a cellular bed that looks like a peeled cone. The rest of the gibba is the same representative of arrowroot, like the others, small, with ovate or oval leaves. The conditions of care are the same as for other types of arrowroot.
Maranta two-color
Among others, stands maranth two-color (bicolor), a rather rare species. Its main difference is that it does not form roots. It has a low stem, forming a neat bush. The leaves are ovate or oval with a wavy edge. The color of leaves is dominated by two colors, so the view is called two-color. The general background of a green leaf with brown spots on a silver vein in the center. The reverse side of the sheet is reddish or purple.The flowers are also paniculate, white with lilac splashes. The two-colored arrowroot is propagated by processes and division of uterine specimens. 
Maranth two-tone requires more careful care at home than other maranth. It is worse than all tolerates the direct rays of the sun, dry air and soil. Bicolor should be grown in warm places of the room or in a terrarium (temperature + 20 ... +25 ° C). Like all arrowroot, likes regular abundant watering with soft water at room temperature, and also requires artificial humidification of the air. Optimally prepared soil for maranth.
Maranta Kerchoven
Maranta Kerkhovena - a plant up to 25 cm tall. Many novice growers confuse it with a two-color. It has oval leaves on short petioles. On the upper side, the leaf is bright green, with large spots of a pierced form of a dark green, brownish color. Along the central veining - a strip of white. The reverse side of the sheet has a red or bluish tint. Flowers small, white, 2-3 inflorescences. As for the care, the kerchoven also likes abundant watering with soft, settled water, spraying, warmth and shade. Twice a month requires fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers. 
Maranta Massange
Maranta Massange, or black arrowroot, is also a decorative perennial of the Marantov family. It is a type of white-haired arrowroot species, but under favorable conditions it grows somewhat larger than tricolor. The leaf pattern of arrowroot Massange is similar to the pattern of Kerchoven, but has a darker brownish background with contrasting silver veins and a wide white and yellow stripe in the middle. Caring for arrowroot massans includes the same activities and conditions as for kerhovenoy and belozhilkovoy. 
Maranta tricolor
Maranta tricolor, or tricolor, is a rather whimsical plant. Its leaves are also oval wide, but smaller than in other species - up to 10-13 cm in length and about 5 cm in width. The color of leaves - from light green to dark green with clear scarlet veins. The reverse side of the leaves is velvety, crimson color with pink veins.Pale green or yellow green spots along the central vein. Along the lateral veins there are dark green spots with a feather-like shape. The flowers in tricolor light purple. Maranta tricolor is very responsive to mineral and organic liquid fertilizers that are applied from April to September, strongly diluting. The plant loves shade, moisture and warmth. Replace the tricolor arrowroot every two years in the spring. 
Maranta reed
Maranta reed, or arrowroot, is an ornamental plant with a height of more than 1 meter. As an indoor plant, this type of arrowroot is infrequent. The cane arrowroot has thick, tuberous roots. The leaves are long (up to 25 cm), dark green with a grayish tint, oval and pointed downwards. Flowers are white, small, bloom is observed in spring or summer. From the rhizomes of arrowroot, reed produce a special type of starch arrowroot, which is used as an alternative to cornstarch, as a thickener for puddings and jellies, as well as for baby food. 
