{"product_id":"calathea-makoyana-25cm-12cm-pot-mak12","title":"Calathea makoyana 25cm 12cm Pot","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalathea makoyana, commonly known as the Peacock Plant, is a striking tropical foliage specimen prized for its bold and decorative leaf pattern. This cultivar features elongated oval leaves with intricate feather-like markings in shades of green and light cream, creating an eye-catching display. Typically supplied in a 12cm pot with a 25cm height, it demonstrates moderate growth and a graceful, upright habit that fits well within standard retail size categories. Its reliable performance and impressive visual appeal make it a consistent favourite for wholesale plant supply lines and trade houseplants collections aimed at diverse indoor environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe foliage of Calathea makoyana boasts a rich green base colour adorned with intricate, pale green to silvery patterns resembling peacock feathers, while the leaf undersides display a distinctive purple hue enhancing its ornamental value. It exhibits a compact, clumping growth habit with upright stems supporting large, broad leaves that create a lush, tropical aesthetic. The plant tolerates medium to low indirect light, adapting effectively to typical indoor settings without direct sun exposure. Calathea makoyana shows moderate watering tolerance but thrives best with regular moisture and high humidity, providing some resilience to varied care routines. Maintenance is considered moderate; the species requires occasional leaf cleaning and humidity management in retail environments but remains robust under trade handling. Additionally, its architectural foliage adds distinctive texture to displays, making it a strong merchandising asset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Trade Buyers Choose This Plant\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrade buyers favour Calathea makoyana due to its dependable quality and consistency across supply batches, which reduces variability and supports confident stocking decisions. The natural variation in leaf marking is well controlled, ensuring each plant displays the characteristic feather pattern that customers expect. Its versatility extends across multiple channels, including retail outlets, commercial interiors, and wholesale plant supply, due to its attractive appearance and adaptability. Furthermore, ongoing demand for visually striking foliage plants in trade houseplants ensures it maintains relevance within core plant lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTypical Retail Placement\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalathea makoyana is particularly well suited for retail houseplant benches where its foliage can attract customer attention through its unique patterning and rich textures. It also performs effectively in office environments where indirect lighting conditions match its light requirements, making it an excellent choice for commercial interiors. Interior display areas benefit from its compact growth and architectural form, allowing for integration into gift-ready ranges or decorative planting schemes. These placements take advantage of the plant’s ability to maintain visual impact and health without intensive care, supporting successful retail turnover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWholesale \u0026amp; Retail Suitability\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plant offers a reasonable shelf life under standard retail conditions when humidity and watering are appropriately managed, helping to maintain quality presentation. It is well suited to volume and repeat wholesale plant supply due to its uniform growth habit and dependable visual characteristics. Handling and transport are manageable given its moderate size and non-fragile foliage, which reduces damage risk during transit and merchandising. The consistency of Calathea makoyana at point of sale fosters a strong, attractive retail product that meets the expectations of garden centres, retailers, and interiors plant suppliers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTrade Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalathea makoyana requires moderate care, suitable for retail and commercial settings with some humidity management recommended.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt tolerates low to medium indirect light effectively, making it adaptable to a wide range of indoor lighting environments.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plant displays resilience to varied watering regimes but performs optimally with consistent moisture levels to avoid leaf curling or browning.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts upright, compact growth habit maximises display efficiency in retail benches and interior installations.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis cultivar is commercially suitable for retail, interiors, and wholesale plant supply, offering versatility to trade houseplants collections.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling and durability are strong, ensuring plants maintain quality through transport and in-store display processes.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural variation in leaf patterning is managed to present a consistent and attractive product, supporting customer expectations and repeat purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HIP","offers":[{"title":"12cm Pot \/ 25cm","offer_id":57204515995974,"sku":"MAK12-25cm-12cm-cm-31","price":5.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/8195\/2582\/files\/B18A2A0BEFCF864793F827F858D563072B79875B45021D0CB114D97289100EA2_f4241840-3e24-4155-aee9-3b3c9dd1339f.jpg?v=1787784884","url":"https:\/\/wholesaleplantshop.co.uk\/products\/calathea-makoyana-25cm-12cm-pot-mak12","provider":"Wholesale Plant Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}