Leren
Calathea allouia
A tropical American perennial grown for its small, sweet, starchy tubers, traditionally eaten boiled as a vegetable.
Family
Marantaceae
Temperature
22-31°C (absolute 16-35°C)
Rainfall
1000-2000mm (absolute 700-2800mm)
Soil pH
6-7 (absolute 5.5-7.5)
Soil types
Moist, well-drained, fertile loam