How much sunlight does my Prayer Plant Dottie need?

Prayer Plant Dottie may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

How much humidity does Prayer Plant Dottie like?

Prayer Plant Dottie doesn’t require additional humidity . Plants absorb most water through their root system rather than their leaves, so the best way to provide humidity for your plants is through watering the soil.

What type of soil should I use for my Prayer Plant Dottie?

Prayer Plant Dottie does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Prayer Plant Dottie?

Prayer Plant Dottie should be repotted after it doubles in size or once a year , whichever comes first. Fresh potting soil has all the nutrients your plant needs, so as long as it’s refreshed yearly, you shouldn’t need to use fertilizer. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!

Which region is Prayer Plant Dottie native to?

Prayer Plant Dottie is native to Tropical Americas .

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Q: How often should I water my Prayer Plant Dottie?

Prayer Plant Dottie prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

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About Prayer Plant Dottie

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

Scientific name

Goeppertia roseopicta 'Dottie'

Genus

Goeppertia

Family

Marantaceae

Order

Zingiberales

Also known as

Calathea Dottie and Calathea Dottie

How to care for Prayer Plant Dottie

Water

How often to water your Prayer Plant Dottie

Prayer Plant Dottie needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

32% Very Low

Growing Prayer Plant Dottie in Philadelphia right now

Plant growth potential is currently low 📉

February 5th, 2023

Sunlight intensity as measured by “net radiation” in Philadelphia is currently low 📉.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in dete…

Sunlight will increase by 44.1% ☀️

February 6th, 2023

Philadelphia is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Philadelphia is expected to increase by 44.1% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 10.0 megajoules of energ…

Daylight will increase by 1.2 hours 📈

February 4th, 2023

This month, Philadelphia is getting an average of 6.6 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 12.7% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.6 total hours o…

Light needs and placement for plant Prayer Plant Dottie: 3ft from a window

Prayer Plant Dottie may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to keep it happy during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⛅.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Prayer Plant Dottie

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Prayer Plant Dottie: repot after 2X growth

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 Prayer Plant Dottie after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

When to repot Prayer Plant Dottie

Is this a good time of year to repot? No ⏳

January 30th, 2023

The growing potential in Philadelphia is low 📉.

Repotting in late fall or winter when the day lengths are shorter can be very stressful for a plant and cause it to go into shock.

It's best to …