Plant collection
Browse my Marantaceae varieties, their countries of purchase and individual photographs.
Explore the collectionMy Belgian tropics
From plant killer to plant addict.
My love affair with tropical plants began in November 2022—or rather, that is when they finally stopped dying on me. Before that, I had a remarkable talent for killing almost everything green.
One surviving plant led to another, and the situation escalated quickly. My home is now filled with tropical plants, with a very particular weakness for Marantaceae—the botanical family that includes Calathea, Goeppertia, Maranta, Ctenanthe, Stromanthe and several other genera known for their spectacular leaf patterns.
The biggest challenge today is no longer keeping them alive. It is finding space for the next one.
The situation in numbers
A perfectly reasonable number of plants
170
Marantaceae varieties owned over time
173
Marantaceae plants currently living
52
Plants that did not make it
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Where to find what
Plant care
My approach to substrate, watering, light, humidity and the other demands of tropical leafy divas.
Read my care routineWishlist
The varieties I am still looking for—because apparently the current collection is not enough.
View the wishlistPlant graveyard
The plants that did not survive my Belgian tropics, despite varying amounts of effort, hope and denial.
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Marantaceae community
Join the French-speaking Facebook group for discussions about identification, care, varieties and the occasional Marantaceae crisis.
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Follow photographs, updates and stories about the plants currently attempting to coexist with me in my Belgian tropics.
Follow me on InstagramA frequently asked question
Do I sell my plants?
No. I usually keep only one plant of each variety, and this is a personal collection rather than a plant shop.