How much sunlight does my Calathea Vittata need?

Calathea Vittata 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 Calathea Vittata like?

Calathea Vittata 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 Calathea Vittata?

Calathea Vittata 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 Calathea Vittata?

Calathea Vittata 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 Calathea Vittata native to?

Calathea Vittata is native to Tropical Americas .

How can I propagate my Calathea Vittata?

Calathea Vittata can be propagated by division into new individual plants. Check to see if there is more than one plant. In some cases they may still be beneath the soil surface. If you feel confident, you may remove the soil to check for baby plantlets below! If there are multiple plants growing, unpot the plant and gently tug the plants apart, being careful not to disturb too many of the roots. They may be connected by large root segments which you may need to break to free the plantlet. Pot up the new plant in well-draining soil Repot the parent plant back into its original pot

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Q: How often should I water my Calathea Vittata?

Calathea Vittata 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.

4.3 out of 5 (8 experiences)

Browns easily

About Calathea Vittata

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 'Vittata'

Genus

Goeppertia

Family

Marantaceae

Order

Zingiberales

Also known as

Calathea elliptica and Geoppertia elliptica 'Vittata'

How to care for Calathea Vittata

Water

How often to water your Calathea Vittata

Calathea Vittata 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

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Light

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Finding light for Calathea Vittata in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Calathea Vittata: 3ft from a window

Calathea Vittata 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 Vittata in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Calathea Vittata

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Calathea Vittata: 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 Calathea Vittata after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Calathea Vittata

Calathea Vittata

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

Browns easily 3

Fast grower 3

Pest magnet 2

Survivor 2

Large, lush leaves 1

@@Megan

66 Plants

14,740 XP

Washington, DC

11/24/2021

Well, it’s a calathea. So yes, it can be pretty dramatic. In my experience this variety does a pretty good job at hanging on through tough times though.

Calathea Vittata plant photo by @Megan named Your plant on Greg, the plant care app.

@@Plant-Whisperer

5 Plants

1,182 XP

Fort Lauderdale, FL

10/02/2021

Beautiful leaves, but not maroon on back. Nice and full and not leggy at all. It’s a little fussy about water and grow lights work nicely. Of course, needs humidity but near other plants helps that.

Fast grower