If you're up for the challenge, the plant will reward you with unique, eye-catching variegation on large, light green foliage. The main cultivar available in the U.S. is called Calathea 'Network.' ...

Another flashy plant, the peacock plant (Calathea makoyana), produces large, rounded leaves in mottled green with a slight purple tint on the undersides. Under good conditions, they grow to about ...