2 Calathea Lancifolia (Rattlesnake Plant) Live Starter Plants – Bare Root with Soil Pod (Goeppertia insignis)

Bring bold tropical foliage into your home with 2 Calathea Lancifolia (Rattlesnake Plant) live starter plants. Known botanically as Goeppertia insignis (formerly Calathea lancifolia), this popular tropical houseplant is prized for its long, wavy leaves featuring dark green markings and rich purple undersides. Its distinctive foliage makes it a standout addition to indoor plant collections, offices, and shaded living spaces.

This listing includes 2 live starter plants with fully established root systems. The plants shown in the listing photos represent mature growth, while the plants you receive will be smaller starter plants. Each plant is shipped bare root with its established soil pod intact to help protect the root system during transit. Please do not remove or disturb the soil pod before planting.

Shipping & Plant Size Information:

• Includes 2 live Calathea Lancifolia (Rattlesnake Plant) starter plants
• Fully established root systems
• Starter plants are smaller than the mature plant shown
• Shipped bare root with the soil pod intact
• Plants are grown in 2-inch nursery pots for cultivation only
• Nursery pots are NOT included
• Plants are carefully wrapped for safe shipping.
• Natural variation in foliage color, markings, size, and shape should be expected.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Includes 2 Calathea Lancifolia (Rattlesnake Plant) live starter plants
• Fully established root systems
• Ships bare root with the soil pod intact
• Nursery pots are not included
• Distinctive wavy leaves with dark green markings and purple undersides
• Excellent for indoor containers, offices, and tropical plant collections
• Prefers bright, indirect light and consistently moist soil

• 2 live Calathea Lancifolia (Rattlesnake Plant) starter plants
• Established soil pods
• Protective packaging

Common Name: Rattlesnake Plant, Calathea Lancifolia
Scientific Name: Goeppertia insignis (formerly Calathea lancifolia)
Plant Type: Tropical Houseplant
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Grown primarily for ornamental foliage
Sunlight: Bright Indirect Light to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-drained, organically rich potting mix
Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
USDA Zone: 10–12 (outdoors); commonly grown indoors