Marantaceae

Goeppertia makoyana (É.Morren) Borchs. & S.Suárez

Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Goeppertia

Pets and kids

CatsSafe
DogsSafe
KidsSafe

Why

Cats: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Goeppertia makoyana (Brain Plant, Cathedral Windows, Peacock Calathea, Peacock Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Dogs: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Goeppertia makoyana (Brain Plant, Cathedral Windows, Peacock Calathea, Peacock Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Kids: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to young children. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

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Goeppertia makoyana: Calathea makoyana , Fairchild Gardens, Miami . 20 May 2006. Photo by self. — Photo: Cary Bass, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Is Goeppertia makoyana safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Goeppertia makoyana safe for cats?

Our sources call Goeppertia makoyana non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Goeppertia makoyana (Brain Plant, Cathedral Windows, Peacock Calathea, Peacock Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Is Goeppertia makoyana safe for dogs?

Our sources call Goeppertia makoyana non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Goeppertia makoyana (Brain Plant, Cathedral Windows, Peacock Calathea, Peacock Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Is Goeppertia makoyana safe for kids?

Our sources call Goeppertia makoyana non-toxic to young children. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Peacock Plant - Is It Poisonous or Toxic? Poison control
Minnesota Poison Control System Poison control

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Similar names and close relatives

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Calathea orbifolia Goeppertia orbifoliasame genusCats: Safe; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Not sure

Common names

By language (4)

Chinese: 孔雀竹芋, 孔雀肖竹芋, 孔雀竹玉
Indonesian: Meranti sepat merak
Persian: کالاتیا ماکویانا
Swedish: Påfågelsblad

Synonyms

Calathea makoyana É.Morren
Calathea olivaris hort. ex G.Nicholson
Maranta iconifera Hort.Bull.
Maranta makoyana (É.Morren) Anon.
Maranta olivaris Hort.Veitch.
Phyllodes mackoyana (É.Morren) Kuntze

Photos

Photo: Cary Bass, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stickpen, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dias Dionizia, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.