Calathea 'Freddie'
4.5 out of 5 (28 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
About Calathea 'Freddie'
Many of the houseplants we used to know as Calatheas now belong to the genus Goeppertia (say that three times fast). These plants have delightfully patterned leaves that come in all sorts of colors and shapes! Commonly known as prayer plants, the leaves of some species fold up at night through a process called nyctinasty meaning night movement! 😴
Taxonomy
Goeppertia coccinna
Goeppertia
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
Also known as
Calathea Freddie, Freddy Plant, Freddie Plant, Concinna Prayer Plant, Calathea leopardina and Calathea coccinea
How to care for Calathea 'Freddie'
How often to water your Calathea 'Freddie'
every 9
Calathea 'Freddie' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Calathea 'Freddie' in your home
a window
Calathea 'Freddie' may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Calathea 'Freddie' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Calathea 'Freddie'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Calathea 'Freddie' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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When watering this plant, should I water it thoroughly until water is leaking from the pot? It looks like I seem to keep over watering this plant. Have removed a dozen yellow leaves. #CalatheaFreddie
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How far away from a wondow? #CalatheaFreddie I bought this plant because I read it can be kept in low light space. It's been a week, and so far, so goodm He is about 10 feet from a window. Do you think he will be ok? #greggang
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What causes brown edges on my calathea #CalatheaFreddie
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Any tips? Can't seem to keep this one happy. I have several other calatheas but this one has me stumped.
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My calathea Freddie has been flowering... beautiful, delicate, sweet, citrusy, smelling flowers Really happy about that but she is losing a lot of leaves as well, I imagine due to putting all her energy into the flowers #calatheafreddie #flowers
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Leaves curling! So I know these leaves sometimes curl at night but this poor guy has been like this for about 4 or 5 days now : #CalatheaFreddie
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Is this a flower on my calathea? If so, neat!!! #CalatheaFreddie
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This baby's roots are wild #calatheafreddie
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I took my planet to work and left it over the weekend looks like it got too much heat in a warm office. What do I need to do? #CalatheaFreddie
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Is my calathea Freddie making a flower? It’s watering time and I decided to give Frederika a little inspection to make sure she is doing well and no pests have invaded since she was attacked by spider mites a couple months ago. Just making sure they haven’t come back and checking out her new leaves coming in… and then I saw this! 😮 is this a flower? Or the beginning of one, more like? Also, pet tax: Cody and #BuddyTheTurtle say hi! 🐢🤗💕 #CalatheaCrew #Calathea #CalatheaFreddie #HappyPlants #babevila #NewGrowth
Care Summary for Calathea 'Freddie'
Calathea 'Freddie'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 14
Browns easily 10
Fast grower 10
Survivor 9
04/05/2022
I didn't know what I was getting myself into wirh calatheas. They caught my eye and I had to have him. Unfortunately, the tips brown easily but it can be fixed with extra humidity. I have him on a tray with rocks and some water with a poka dot plant and friendship plant as company. They are doing very well :)) not good for people who forget to water plants, as they are dramatic little plants.
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
10/29/2021
The leaves ofCalathea Freddie are not nearly as large as some others, but they are beautiful. This plant can be a heart breaker. It’s not particularly forgiving. Make a mistake and then you spend I-don’t-know-how-long trying to make up for it. While trying to fix things with Freddie, I ordered Turk. Turk’s super long stems bent over at the base the first night he spent in my home. I awakened in the morning to find the leaves hanging lower than the pot and folded over upon themselves. It doesn’t look as though I’ll be able to save either Freddie or Turk. I’m still trying, but you know what? I’ve ordered another. Third time is a charm?
Large, lush leaves
10/24/2021
I love Freddie. Freddie is very temperamental, though; and finicky, and demanding. I read that Phoenix, AZ is not a good place to try to grow Calathea, but it’s where I live. And I love Freddie. So I bought grow lights and a humidifier; I assembled a plant stand so that he could be with other plants. I got a moisture gauge and a temperature gauge for the room. I love Freddie, and I really want this to work.
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
09/21/2021
Nice and pretty.
09/11/2021
These are quite fussy - they don’t like direct sun and will droop if they get too much. They let you know they need water by drooping too! Sometimes it hard to determine what the problem is.
The leaves tend to open and erect in the day, and droop closed as the sun goes down.
Large, lush leaves
08/30/2021
Needs high humidity, and burns/browns easily. A really pretty plant when well looked after though
Browns easily
Fast grower
08/02/2021
grows fast and easy to take care of
Fast grower
Survivor
07/02/2021
I bought this plant a rather long time ago and for the first months it didn’t really do much. Perhaps it was due to my poor watering habits. But! I began watering on a regular schedule and it has doubled in size. I keep it in a pot without holes, instead I have stones at the base, not sure if that’s better or worse or about the same. I’m no professional so this was an easy plant to keep alive. I recommend for people who struggle as I was sure I’d killed it when it started to brown yet it was completely fine.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
05/19/2021
This plant is so sensitive! She doesn’t like change at all, everything has to be well balanced.
Fast grower
Survivor
Browns easily
04/22/2021
Very beautiful foliage but get crispy tips extremely easily
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
