Goeppertia rufibarba aka Furry Feather Calathea

Goeppertia rufibarba, formerly known as Calathea rufibarba, is a flowering plant in the Marantaceae family native to Bahia state in northeastern Brazil. This tender, evergreen perennial is commonly grown as a houseplant and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The plant's common names, such as furry feather or velvet calathea, are due to its unusual fuzzy, fur-like underleaf texture. The leaves of Goeppertia rufibarba are long, narrow, and lance-shaped, with scalloped edges and fine hairs across their surface, giving a velvety texture that is soft to the touch. The plant produces clumps of green leaves with purple undersides that form an arching foliage. Additionally, it may produce small yellow flowers that bloom from the base of the plant. Goeppertia rufibarba requires warm temperatures, shade, and humidity to thrive, making it an ideal indoor plant. Many of the houseplants formerly known as Calatheas now belong to the genus Goeppertia, and prayer plants are a common name for them. Some species of Goeppertia have delightfully patterned leaves that come in all sorts of colors and shapes. Finally, the leaves of some species of Goeppertia fold up at night through a process called nyctinasty, meaning night movement.