20-3-2015 BOTANICAL GARDENS, SINGAPORE - ARROWROOTS (Goeppertia loeseneri)

Goeppertia loeseneri (syn. Calathea loeseneri), the Brazilian star calathea, is a species of plant belonging to the Marantaceae family. It is native to Peru, northern Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. It can grow to a height of 1.2m (4 feet).

Goeppertia loeseneri is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant with star-shaped pink flowers outside its native range.