Light
Medium indirect light
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Made for UAE homes
Calathea Orbifolia makes a room feel alive.
Large round leaves pinstriped in silver-green that fold up at night. Pet-safe and stunning, the Calathea rewards filtered water and lightly moist soil. Our most expressive plant - it tells you what it needs.
Bring home happier living- Pet-safe home
- Brighter mood
- A more beautiful home
Will it survive in my home?
Yes, it's easier than you think.
Water
Keep soil consistently moist, never soggy. Filtered water only
Temperature
18-27°C - sensitive to cold AC drafts
Humidity
High humidity is essential. Humidifier or pebble tray
Low maintenance.
High happiness.
Here when you need us
Plants should arrive alive. Obviously.
Alive on arrival
Arrived damaged? Send us a photo within 24 hours.
14-day settle-in promise
If it struggles despite following our care instructions, we'll help.
UAE-safe delivery
Insulated packaging designed for UAE heat.
Real plant support
Need help after delivery? Message us on WhatsApp.
Care guide
Simple care for a happy Calathea Orbifolia.
Light
Low to medium indirect light. Avoid direct sun
Water
Keep soil consistently moist, never soggy. Filtered water only
Temperature
18-27°C - sensitive to cold AC drafts
Humidity
High humidity is essential. Humidifier or pebble tray
Soil
Peat-based mix that retains moisture but drains well
Feeding
Monthly during the growing season, diluted
UAE Plant Index
UAE care specification
Measured for UAE conditions — a 22-24°C air-conditioned room at roughly 30-40% humidity, and a Gulf summer outdoors — not generic international care data.
- Botanical name
- Goeppertia orbifolia
- Light
- Low to medium
- Water in an AC room
- Every 5-7 days
- Water outdoors, UAE summer
- Every 3-5 days
- Air-conditioning tolerance
- Low
- Dry-air tolerance
- Low
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Pet safe
- Yes
- Grows to (mature)
- 50-70 cm
- Placement
- Indoor
- Dubai balcony in summer
- No
- Works in
- bathroom, bedroom
In UAE homes: The hardest plant we sell to keep in the UAE and we would rather say so. It is pet-safe and beautiful, but dry AC air crisps the leaf edges and hard tap water browns them — use filtered water and a humid room, or choose a Chinese Evergreen instead.
Watering figures are ranges, not schedules — pot size, light and the season shift them. Check the top 2-3cm of soil and water only when it is dry. From the UAE Plant Index.
About this plant
Large round leaves pinstriped in silver-green that fold up at night. Pet-safe and stunning, the Calathea rewards filtered water and lightly moist soil. Our most expressive plant - it tells you what it needs.
UAE plant guides
Where this plant ranks
Guides and head-to-heads that include this plant, compared against the alternatives for UAE conditions.
Delivery
Delivery is included on every order (minimum order AED 300). Plants travel in insulated packaging and we route around the afternoon heat.
- Dubai
- Same or next day, full catalogue
- Included
- Abu Dhabi
- Next day
- Included
- Sharjah
- Next day
- Included
- Northern Emirates
- Within 48 hours. Hardy plants and hardgoods only
- Included
Payment
Cash on delivery across the UAE on every order: a 50% advance on a secure card link we send you on WhatsApp, then 50% in cash to the driver. Or pay by card at checkout — we never ask for card details on WhatsApp or at the door.
Returns & guarantees
Alive on arrival
If a plant reaches you damaged or in clearly poor health, send a photo on WhatsApp within 24 hours of delivery and we replace it free. No return, no restocking fee.
14-day settle-in promise
If it struggles in its first 14 days despite following the care card, message us and we replace it once.
Why buy from us
Grown for UAE homes, not just sold here.
Most plants sold in the UAE were grown outdoors, moved indoors, and handed over in a grow pot with no aftercare. We acclimatise ours to air-conditioned air first, pot them properly, insulate them against the drive, and stay on WhatsApp after the box is open.
| Local nurseries | Heavenly Plants | Other online sellers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $ | $$ | $$$$ |
| Grown for UAE interiors | No: Grown outdoors, then moved inside | Yes: Acclimatised to AC air before dispatch | Partly: Depends on the grower |
| Quarantine & pest check | Partly: Rarely documented | Yes: Quarantined and inspected before dispatch | Partly: Not usually stated |
| Arrives ready to display | No: Grow pot; you repot on day one | Yes: Potted in fresh mix, in a pot you chose | Partly: Grow pot unless you pay extra |
| Summer transport | No: Your car boot, in 45°C | Yes: Insulated box, routed around the afternoon peak | Partly: Standard courier, uninsulated |
| Delivery | No: Collect it yourself | Yes: Same / next-day Dubai, all-UAE coverage | Partly: 2-5 days, limited emirates |
| Care help afterwards | No: None once you drive away | Yes: WhatsApp plant help, 7 days, for the life of the plant | No: Email ticket, if any |
| Written guarantee | No: None | Yes: 24h on arrival + 14-day settle-in | Partly: Varies; usually arrival only |
| Pay on delivery | Yes: Cash at the gate | Yes: Cash on delivery, UAE-wide — half now, half at the door | No: Card up front |