noun
- a tropical plant with broad leaves, often grown as a houseplant, belonging to the arrowroot family
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The maranta’s leaves fold up at night like hands in prayer.
- She placed the maranta near the window for indirect sunlight.
- The maranta is popular for its decorative patterned foliage.
- Water your maranta when the soil feels dry to the touch.
- The maranta thrives in humid environments.
- Many people grow maranta as an indoor ornamental plant.