Calathea 'Beauty Star'
4.2 out of 5 (10 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Calathea 'Beauty Star'
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 ornata 'Beauty Star'
Goeppertia
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
Also known as
Calathea Beauty Star
How to care for Calathea 'Beauty Star'
How often to water your Calathea 'Beauty Star'
every 9
Calathea 'Beauty Star' 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 'Beauty Star' in your home
a window
Calathea 'Beauty Star' 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 'Beauty Star' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Calathea 'Beauty Star'
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 'Beauty Star' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Is there any saving my calathea? When I first brought her home she was beautiful. The soil didn’t look so great so I put her into new soil, which I’m thinking is what the cause of this is. Is she in shock? How can I fix this? I know these are very delicate plants to care for, needs humidity and such. But it’s been about a week like this so I’m getting worried that it’s ruined. #CalatheaCrew
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My #CalatheaBeautyStar lives in water and is a happy dude. Show me your plants that live in water and seem happier for it! 💚💦 #waterliving #happyplants #calathea #calatheacrew #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #jesssjungle
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Calathea Beauty Star in need of help! #happyplants #plantaddict #plantsos #calatheacrew #calatheabeautystar I got this starter plant in the mail yesterday and plopped her into a pot. She looked so good! This afternoon she looks like this. Yikes! Is she just in shock or did I lose her already? I have her in a mix of houseplant soil, coco coir, orchid bark, charcoal and perlite. She's also under a grow light. Helpppp!!
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Calathea beauty star " Prayer plant" Hello my calathea beauty star just arrived do I water it today? This is my first plant too.
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New leaf on my beauty star! ⭐ #happyplants #newgrowth #calatheacrew #calathea #calatheabeautystar #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy
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i took this beauty home from my grandmother who is sick with dementia and has had a stroke. her caregivers and family watered it but it wasn’t very happy so i took it home. i trimmed off burned spots, dead stems, repotted her into fresh soil and watered her with filtered water. (she had some mildew/mold and was watered with chlorinated water before.) her roots looked good though! i can’t wait to see how she does 🥹 #CalatheaCrew #CalatheaBeautyStar #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PrayerPlant #Calathea #NewPlant
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Mr. Johnny Business has been doing well since I moved him to pure water. 💚 #calatheacrew #calathea #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #calatheabeautystar #jesssjungle
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Dark, Blotchy, Black/Brown Spots have Appeared on my Goeppertias! So, I've had this Goeppertia ornata 'Beauty Star' and Goeppertia roseopicta 'Medallion' for several months now, and they were doing alright, but then a couple of my plants got spidermites, and they were among them. (The spidermites aren't the issue, but I figured I'd mention them just in case) I went through some steps to address them, like separating the infected plants from unaffected ones and spraying them down with a neem oil based pesticide, but I've never dealt with spidermites before, and I was slow to do any follow up. After about a month they started showing signs of resurgence, so I sprayed and wiped them down with a diluted vinegar solution I'd been using to generally clean my plant's leaves. Then since it was july, it's usually uncomfortably warm where I live through till about early september, and I'd been having a hard time finding an indoor spot that I felt comfortable quarantining them in, I decided to see how well they would do if I kept them in an outdoor environment. Admittedly, I put some of them in a spot where they might have gotten a bit too much sun, but I hoped that the evening to afternoon shade they got would help offset that. Then it suddenly got uncharacteristically cool and rainy for July, and they all got poured on. Then I noticed some dark blotchy, black/brown spots had appeared on the leaves of my Goeppertias. In summary, they: Had spidermites, Were sprayed with a neem oil based pesticide, Had a researgence about a month later, Were sprayed and wiped down with a diluted vinegar solution, Were outside for a couple days Might have gotten too much direct sunlight, Might have been subjected to unexpectedly low temperatures, Were rained on, And now have dark, splotchy, black/brown spots all over their leaves. A Reddit post I found with a similar issue had this link suggested in the replies: https:// Does anyone know more about this, have suggestions for something else it could be, and/or have treatment advice?
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Mr. Johnny Business is in water now! Let's see how well he does, I have a feeling he's going to love it! He has a really healthy root system. Thanks for the idea, @PoisedAlbo!! 🤘 #happyplants #calathea #calatheacrew #calatheabeautystar #hydroponics #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #plantlove #theamigos #jessjungle
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Mr. Johnny Business, coming in hot with his striking pinstripe patterned leaves, and a new leaf unrolling! #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #newgrowth #calatheacrew #calathea #calatheabeautystar #theamigos #newleaf
Care Summary for Calathea 'Beauty Star'
Calathea 'Beauty Star'
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
Fast grower 6
Survivor 4
Browns easily 4
Large, lush leaves 3
Blooms easily 2
Easy to propagate 1
Pest magnet 1
11/24/2021
This calathea is even prettier in person than in pictures. Can be dramatic (of course, it’s a calathea) but I love it. Bonus - it’s pet safe!
11/09/2021
I love the patterns on Calathea leaves. They’re very finicky and drama queens though.
Fast grower
Survivor
Browns easily
06/29/2021
Calatheas hate me. They are sensitive.
Pest magnet
Browns easily
06/17/2021
70-75% Humidity!!
Fast grower
05/17/2021
Beautiful but definitely needs more upkeep than some other plants. I have three Calatheas and they all were on the verge of death this winter despite having a humidifier and relatively high temperature (indoors in New England, so 🤷🏻♀️). This has bounced back super quickly in the last month alone, though, so I think if you have the right conditions and the willingness to give it a little extra love, you’ll definitely enjoy!
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
05/16/2021
medium to low indirect light
only water with room temperature filtered water
Fast grower
Browns easily
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