Calathea lutea

Calathea lutea
Habit
Leaves for sale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Calathea
Species:	C. lutea
Binomial name
Calathea lutea (Aubl.) E.Mey. ex Schult.
Synonyms
List Calathea cachibou (Jacq.) Lindl. ex Horan. Calathea discolor G.Mey. Calathea magnifica C.V.Morton & Skutch Maranta argentea W.Bull Maranta cachibou Jacq. Maranta casupo Jacq. Maranta disticha Buc'hoz Maranta lutea Aubl. Phrynium casupo (Jacq.) Roscoe Phrynium luteum (Aubl.) Sweet Phyllodes lutea (Aubl.) Kuntze

Calathea lutea, called the bijao, cigar calathea, Cuban cigar, Mexican cigar plant, Habana cigar, and pampano, is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, southern Caribbean islands, and tropical South America. A rhizomatous perennial reaching 3 m (10 ft), it is typically found in wet tropical areas. Its leaves are sold for use in local cuisines as food wrappers, and it is also used as an ornamental.

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  Inflorescences and leaves
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  Close-up of flower
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  In an ornamental application
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  Bijao leaf used as a food wrapper
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  After cooking