Furry Feather Calathea
3.8 out of 5 (46 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
About Furry Feather Calathea
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 rufibarba
Goeppertia
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
Also known as
Velvet Calathea, Velvet Prayer Plant and Calathea rufibarba
How to care for Furry Feather Calathea
How often to water your Furry Feather Calathea
every 9
Furry Feather Calathea needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Furry Feather Calathea in your home
a window
Furry Feather Calathea 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 Furry Feather Calathea in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Furry Feather Calathea
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 Furry Feather Calathea after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What's wrong with my plant? Watered a few days ago. #FurryFeatherCalathea
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The leafs are starting to turn brown. I have watered last week. #FurryFeatherCalathea
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The leaf rims on my Calathea turn brown I have sprayed it with copper fungicide doesn’t seem to help and feed it Fox Farm plant food. Any tips. It is not close to a window but I do use a grow light. #FurryFeatherCalathea
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Help Me Save My Plant!🙏 This plant was thriving for a long time and then suddenly all the leaves turned brown and dry, so I cut whatever was dead. Now, it can’t seem to grow back, but it is growing only in one place and every time a new leaf grows another dies! I have tried to put it in direct sun. I’ve tried to water it and added the brown powder to the water, but it’s still cannot seem to grow enough! Is it the temperature? Help! Does anyone know what can I do to make it survive? (The picture on the right is from March 2024) #FurryFeatherCalathea #SadPlant #help
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Fury Calathea is dying please help My little fury Calathea is dying and it’s breaking my heart. How do I save it? My husband repotted it and I will not complain because he was trying to help but he can be a bit heavy handed with my plant babies. She has been watered, I’ve pruned any completely dead leaves. Please give tips so I can save her 😢
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Any tips how to care for my plant #FurryFeatherCalathea
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She's looking a little dull #FurryFeatherCalathea Hello, new to this community. So glad to have found this app. Can anyone help me understand why my Calathea is looking dull and has yellowing leaves. I have only had her about a month. She gets watered about once a week, like most of my plants. The room is well lit but she is about 10ft from the window. I have just moved her from a darker area of the room to a brighter more elevated spot.
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My calathea is dying, there is someone who can tips me? The soil was rotted so I repot the plant in fresh soil but I don’t know what I suppose to do now Thanks for helping #FurryFeatherCalathea
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Do I prune? I'm not sure if I need to prune my calathea plant? Some of the leaves are looking a bit sad now, so if I need to prune, how do I do it properly? Any advice would be great 😃
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Why are the tips brown? My calathea has these brown tips and I have no idea why? Is she to close to sunlight, she is with most of my other plants.
Care Summary for Furry Feather Calathea
Furry Feather Calathea
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 19
Fast grower 18
Browns easily 17
Survivor 15
Pest magnet 2
Easy to propagate 1
03/06/2022
Even though my plant has quite a few brown tips I still love it. I love the texture of the leaves. Pretty plant and so far easy to maintain.
Survivor
Browns easily
01/20/2022
She is one of my faves because she is just so fun!! Her leaves are very fuzzy and soft to the touch. The beautiful purples and greens. They will wilt a bit if they don’t get enough water but the spring right back as long as it hasn’t gone too far! She brings me so much joy!!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
01/16/2022
Finicky-much more so that other cake that species
Browns easily
01/14/2022
I have a love/hate relationship with this plant. It requires a lot of attention and never seems quite content. But it is beautiful and I want it so badly to thrive… so I keep trying my best. It needs a ton of humidity which is a constant struggle in Arizona and a very specific amount of light or it will brown very quickly! We can’t leave this plant alone for more than a couple of days so it’s not a good choice for frequent travelers!
Browns easily
Fast grower
01/13/2022
Very cool, fuzzy leaves. Similar to the rattlesnake calathea (which is the only other kind I will ever buy)
11/16/2021
She’s my more high maintenance of the overall low-maintenance indoor plants. Very sensitive to temperature.
Browns easily
09/23/2021
Have patience and prepare to be taken for a ride especially if you’re having to recreate their natural habitat.
It’s a lovely thing to witness, their leaves moving at different times of day, however if they’re not pleased with their environment or lack of water or overwatering they’ll be sure to alert you that something is wrong with the discoloration of their leaves.
Browns easily
08/15/2021
It's lovely.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
08/14/2021
IT IS AMAZING!!
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
Survivor
Fast grower
08/14/2021
IT IS AMAZING!!
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
Survivor
Fast grower
08/01/2021
Fuzzy and loves moisturizer. Near my humidifier was in the bathtub and likes cold showers. It’s like a large pet plant. Lol
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
07/11/2021
Very testy.
06/23/2021
Beautiful in the hallway with black and white tiles
Large, lush leaves
06/14/2021
This calathea is SO easygoing, and grows rapidly! I’ve been getting a whole new leaf every 1-2 weeks! Not to mention - they’re FUZZY!
I keep mine off to the side of an east window, where it gets maybe an hour of morning sun at most, and then bright indirect light through the day. I water approximately once a week or so - when the first inch of soil is dry. Distilled or rainwater only, or you may see some brown crispy edges. Such a great beginner calathea.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
06/06/2021
I thought it was dying because lack of water or I was over feeding it, turns out they just love to brown.
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
05/30/2021
Interesting plant, but very picky about humidity and about chlorine/fluoride in water.
Browns easily
05/25/2021
I love that this plant needs very little watering
Survivor
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
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