Calathea Medallion (Peacock Plant)
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- Delivery in 2 to 5 business days
- Eco-friendly packaging: recyclable boxes and biodegradable materials
- Special protection to ensure the plant arrives in perfect condition
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- Free delivery on orders over €50
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- Contact us within 48 hours at hello@verdeia.eu with photos
- Free replacement or full refund
- No return necessary – we trust you
The guarantee covers: damage related to transport, severely weakened plant upon arrival, preparation errors.
CARE TIPS UPON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack immediately and inspect your plant
- Let it acclimatize 24-48h in a bright spot without direct sunlight
- Check soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting
- Avoid heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe leaves to remove dust
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🌿 Green, purple, and silver medallion patterns • 🌤️ Partial shade to indirect light • 💧 Moderate watering • ✨ Easy care • 🐾 Non-toxic • 🏙️ 2 sizes available
The Calathea Medallion, also called Peacock Plant, is a tropical plant with large round leaves adorned with complex medallion patterns — dark green on the surface with silver areas, and deep purple underside revealed with every movement. Its leaves fold up at night and unfold in the morning, as if the plant awakens each day — a living movement that makes this species truly unique.
Native to the tropical forests of South America, it stands out among Calatheas for its roundest and densest patterns — dark green, silver areas, and deep purple underside on the same leaf, a level of graphic complexity that few houseplants reach.
Which Calathea variety to choose?
Each Calathea has a distinct pattern — it’s the foliage that makes all the difference. Here’s how the Medallion ranks in the range, among the graphic foliage plants of the Marantaceae family:
- Calathea Medallion (this plant) — large round leaves with complex medallion patterns in green, silver, and purple underside. The most artistic and round.
- Calathea Orbifolia — large round leaves with regular silver stripes. The brightest and cleanest.
- Calathea Makoyana — translucent foliage with complex stained glass patterns. The most delicate and translucent.
- Calathea Warscewiczii — dark green velvety foliage with purple underside. The most velvety.
- Calathea Majestica 'Princeps' — elongated dark green foliage with pink stripes, purple underside. The most colorful with pink stripes.
- Calathea Ornata — dark green foliage with fine pink stripes. The most graphic with pink lines.
- Calathea Lancifolia — elongated light green foliage with dark green spots, purple underside. The most original in elongated shape.
- Calathea Zebrina — light green velvety foliage with dark green zebra stripes. The most graphic in contrasting greens.
Other varieties are available in our catalog — Fusion White, Stripestar, Bluegrass, Crocata, and more.
Exposure & placement
The Calathea Medallion thrives in Partial shade and dislikes direct sun that burns its leaves and fades the patterns. Its nyctinastic behavior — leaves fold up in the evening and open in the morning — is more pronounced in spaces where the light variation between day and night is clear. An article on the praying plant explains this fascinating mechanism shared by the whole family.
- Ideal exposure: moderate indirect light to Partial shade — north or east-facing window, bright room without direct sun.
- Tolerates: low light, natural ambient humidity (bathroom, kitchen).
- Avoid: direct sunlight that burns leaves and fades patterns.
- Temperature: 18–25 °C, without drafts or sudden changes.
- Substrate: light, rich, and well-draining — universal potting soil with perlite.
Each plant is unique: the intensity of the medallion patterns naturally varies depending on the light received and the season.
Watering & care
Calathea is sensitive to water quality — brown edges on leaves are almost always caused by hard or fluoridated tap water, not by watering issues. The finger test remains the best guide for watering frequency.
- Watering: moderate — keep the substrate slightly moist without ever letting it become soggy.
- Frequency: about once a week in spring-summer; reduce slightly in winter.
- Water: preferably non-calcareous water — filtered, rainwater, or left to rest for 24 hours.
- Humidity: mist regularly or group with other plants — prefers 60–70% humidity.
- Drainage: essential — pot must have drainage holes, saucer emptied after watering.
- Fertilizer: diluted liquid fertilizer for green plants, once a month in spring-summer.
Each plant is unique: watering frequency naturally varies depending on pot size, ambient temperature, and season.
Decor ideas & plant pairings
The medallion patterns of the Calathea Medallion create foliage that stands on its own — it doesn’t need to be paired with other plants to be a focal point. To design around it, find our ideas to create a tropical atmosphere.
- In a contrasting duo: pair it with a Philodendron with large solid green leaves — the intricate patterns of the Medallion stand out even more against a simple, glossy foliage that serves as a neutral background without visual competition.
- In a bright bathroom: the H45 cm | Pot Ø14 cm size is perfect for a bathroom shelf — the natural ambient humidity benefits it; place it in a pink relief ceramic decorative pot whose pink tone complements the purple underside of the leaves.
- In Marantaceae arrangements: pair it with a Maranta and a Ctenanthe for a trio of plants that share the same nyctinastic behavior — a lively trio that moves in rhythm.
- Decorative pot and color scheme: the purple underside of the leaves stands out particularly well against a Groovy matte pink decorative pot — a warm harmony between the plant's purple and the ceramic's powder pink.
Verdeia tips
- Use non-calcareous water: the characteristic brown edges of Calathea are almost always caused by fluoridated or calcareous tap water — switch to filtered or rested water for 24 hours and new leaves will emerge without brown edges.
- Maintain proper ambient humidity: in heated apartments during winter, mist the foliage 2 to 3 times a week or place the pot on a bed of moist clay pebbles — Calathea suffers from dry heating air more than any other factor.
- Observe the night movement to assess the plant's health: if the leaves no longer fold in the evening, it often indicates a lack of water or insufficient humidity — adjust before the leaves curl or brown.
Technical characteristics
- Botanical name: Calathea veitchiana 'Medallion'
- Common name: Peacock plant
- Family: Marantaceae
- Origin: South America
- Available sizes: H45 cm | Pot Ø14 cm / H75 cm | Pot Ø19 cm
- Adult size: up to 50–70 cm indoors
- Exposure: moderate indirect light to Partial shade
- Watering: moderate — keep the substrate slightly moist, use non-calcareous water
- Care: easy
- Growth: moderate
- Toxicity: non-toxic
- Decorative style: Artistic / Tropical / Urban jungle
- Feature: complex green, silvery, and purple underside medallion patterns, nyctinastic leaves (day/night movement)
Each plant is unique: the photos show a representative example. The intensity of the medallion patterns and the density of the foliage naturally vary depending on the light and season.
Your plant, delivered with care
Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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FAQ – Everything to know before adopting your Verdeia plant
How are my plants prepared before shipping?
All our plants are selected from our European partner nurseries. Before shipping, they are watered, cleaned, and protected with breathable, secure packaging. Each package is designed to ensure your plant arrives in perfect health, without any transport-related stress.
Will the plant look exactly like the photo?
The photos accurately represent the variety and the stated size. Since each plant is unique, slight differences in shape, foliage, or color may occur — and that’s part of their charm.
What are the delivery times and conditions?
Shipping is done within 48 business hours, with tracked delivery within 2 to 5 business days. Delivery costs €5.60 — free for orders over €50. You will receive a tracking link as soon as the package is shipped.
What to do upon receiving my plant?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
What to do if my plant arrives damaged?
Contact us within 48 hours with a photo of the issue. Our team will assess the situation and offer you the best solution: replacement, partial refund, or recovery advice.
Can I return a plant?
Since plants are living beings, standard returns are not possible. However, we guarantee good health upon delivery: if the plant arrives damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. For any other cases (order error, decorative pot, accessory), returns are possible within 14 days.