Pleiostachya Pruinosa (Wheat) Bulk Buy
$65.00
Gorgeous foliage plant with purple backed leaves and unusual wheat colored flowers. Excellent for mass planting, smaller than a heliconia. This is a very tough plant that brings instant year round color to any tropical garden, also suitable for pots. Bulk buy, 5 barerooted plants.
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Pleiostachya pruinosa “Wheat” (Wheat Calathea)
An architectural screening plant with real drama. Upright reed-like stems carry deep green leaves with a striking waxy purple underside, capped with distinctive flattened, wheat-coloured flower spikes. Reaching well over head height, it’s a fantastic choice for screening along a wall or filling a narrow garden bed where you need height without bulk.
That purple-backed foliage is a standout when paired with Heliconia pendula “Red Waxy” or Calathea lutea “Havana Cigar”— the contrasting tones play off each other beautifully in a layered planting. Equally striking as a large pot feature plant on a patio or verandah.
Prefers bright filtered light, high humidity, and consistently moist, well-draining soil. This is a five plant bulk buy, perfect for screening!
What Am I Purchasing
5 small barerooted plants
Flowering Season
summer
Max Size
2m
Origin
-
Temperature / Cold Tolerance
tropical to
Growing Guide
moist rich soil. Part shade to look it's best.
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How We Pack
Every plant is soaked in a tri-kelp solution before packing to reduce transit stress and give your plants the best start. We pack using recycled boxes. Your plants travel secure, hydrated, and wrapped in materials we feel good about.
Where We Ship
We ship to QLD, NSW, ACT and VIC via Australia Post eParcel with tracking on every order. Flat rate shipping applies — see checkout for rates to your state. We are unable to ship to WA, SA, TAS or NT at this time.
When We Ship
Orders are picked and packed weekly. During extreme heat, we may hold your order for a cooler shipping window to protect your plants in transit — if this happens, we'll let you know via email. We don't ship into known heatwave conditions.
When Your Plants Arrive
Open your box as soon as possible. Even a few hours in a hot letterbox or on a doorstep can stress tropical plants. Give them a good drink of water and a light foliar spray of kelp solution, place them in a shaded spot for a day or two gradually increasing light to recover from transit, then plant out or pot up into their permanent position. Most plants bounce back quickly — new growth within a few weeks is normal. for more information https://elarishtropicalexotics.com.au/2026/07/25/what-to-do-when-your-mail-order-plants-arrive/
Not Happy?
If your plants arrive damaged or aren't what you expected, take a photo and email us within 48 hours of delivery. We'll sort it out. See our full Refund & Returns Policy for details.
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