Calathea vs Cast Iron Plant

Side-by-side comparison.

	Calathea	Cast Iron Plant
Difficulty	Intermediate	Beginner
Light	Bright indirect light	Low to bright indirect light (tolerates low light)
Water	Keep soil consistently moist; water when top inch feels dry	Water when top inch of soil is dry, typically every 1-2 weeks
Humidity	60% or higher	40-50% (average household)
Mature size	1-2 ft tall indoors	2-3 ft tall indoors
Pet-safe?	Yes	Yes (non-toxic to cats and dogs)