Even browsing through the stores of professional plant sellers online I’ve come across mislabelled plants many times over.
Rarely are the misidentifications that wrong that they place the plant in an entirely different genus to it’s true lineage but it has happened before, and human error is a very real factor to consider when choosing your plants.
Normally this wouldn’t be too much of an issue but if the health of our beloved pets are at stake then it’s vitally important that we identify what plants are being brought into our homes and home offices
Toxic plants that could be said to be similar in appearance to Calathea are:
For reassurance we would recommend using PlantSnap, the free plant identifier app on Android and iOS to check whether your plant is in fact what it claims to be.
Alternatively here’s a rundown of Calathea ID and care needs from Planterina.