As an avid houseplant collector, I'm the first to admit I've had plant failures. It's all part of the learning process. However, there is one tricky houseplant I regret buying: pin-stripe calathea, or Goeppertia ornata.
It's no secret that caring for a calathea is tricky, but I have managed to successfully care for other calathea varieties - including rattlesnake calathea. Pin-stripe calathea, however, is one I haven't got on with very well. In fact, I've made repeat purchases of this plant in attempt to overcome the challenge of it quickly crisping up and shrivelling. Each time, I've had no luck.
