Never Never Plant 'Grey Star'
4.7 out of 5 (3 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
About Never Never Plant 'Grey Star'
Never Never Plant 'Grey Star' is a popular houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in moderate sunlight 🌤 and should be less than 6 feet from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as having large, lush leaves and being a survivor with a whopping 173 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟
Never Never Plant 'Grey Star' likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Ctenanthe setosa 'Grey Star'
Ctenanthe
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
How to care for Never Never Plant 'Grey Star'
How often to water your Never Never Plant 'Grey Star'
every 9
Never Never Plant 'Grey Star' 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 Never Never Plant 'Grey Star' in your home
a window
Never Never Plant 'Grey Star' can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
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How to fertilize Never Never Plant 'Grey 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 Never Never Plant 'Grey Star' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Yellowing leaves Hi! I'm new here, first time posting. I got this gorgeous Ctenanthe last week as a birthday gift from my husband. He got it from Trader Joes. I am not familiar with this type of plant at all. I noticed it has yellowing leaves, it did come like that to be fair. I sprayed it neem oil when I first brought it home. How do I cut the sickly leaves off? How do I propagate these? Best lighting for it?
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Why are the leaves of my plant curling? #NeverNeverCtenanthe
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Hi all! We got this plant as a Christmas present at work. I have been following the water schedule on the app but she does not look very happy :/ Someone mentioned it may just be the time of year but wanted to make sure we didn’t manage to kill it already #FishbonePrayerPlant
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Browning tips! I moved her from a higher spot that had more hot air from a vent at her. She’s still browning in a lower spot same room she’s been in. Not watering any differently. Any ideas?
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What have I done ! #NeverNeverCtenanthe my plant was thriving and all of a sudden it started to dry up! The soil is still moist to the touch. I’ve been watering half a cup a week as recommend. Any suggestions? Will she grow back?
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my leaves are curling in, but I’ve held back on watering too much and I’ve set up a growing light. What’s wrong with my plant?  #FishbonePrayerPlant
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This plant is kind of yellowing but the leaves aren’t shrivelled like it’s dry? But still it doesn’t look “healthy” any ideas what’s missing?
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My friend gave me this plants. What can I do to save them ? #FishbonePrayerPlant
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What substrate do you choose for a chunky mix? Hello planty people! 💕🌿 🫶 I am in the process of slowly moving over most of my collection to a simple soil-less mix after getting some great advice from @SuperbRaspfern (and while there is nothing wrong with that back to roots soil, I’ve decided to save it for outdoors instead, and have everything inside be the same so I don’t get confused). 1/3 coco coir, washed and buffered** 1/3 perlite 1/3 orchid bark **While Shannon’s mix includes peat, I’m substituting coco because I simply have a ton of it But now I’m wondering what substrate to pick for my plants Greg info card?? Does it really matter? There is coco, perlite, and orchid bark, but only individually. 🤚 For those that have a similar mix, what have you found is the best option that works with Greg’s watering/fertilizing reminders? Thank you 🙏 FOR TAX REASONS ⚖️ 🗃️, here are some pictures of my lovely ctenanthe, whom I only got 1 month ago, and is just CRUSHING IT with a TON of new roots, new leaves, and a whole new offshoot!! 😱 I’ve been watching it [the new offshoot] for a week and I just noticed this brand new baby leaf 🙌 🍃 Will you just look at it?? 🫶 #thethread #brunchataudreys #gregadvice #dreammachine #happyplants #help #ADHDPLANTLOVERS
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some of tonight’s sleepy anoles! they’ve been loving the bromeliad and cthenanthe lately and i adore seeing them sleeping in the leaves!! 🥰 #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants
Care Summary for Never Never Plant 'Grey Star'
Never Never Plant 'Grey Star'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 6ft 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 2
Survivor 2
Pest magnet 1
Browns easily 1
Fast grower 1
05/14/2021
I brought this plant home having done zero research into prayer plants 😑.
The poor girl was in low humidity which meant the leaves curled up, which I thought meant she needed more water, which lead to overwatering, which lead to fungus gnats, which lead to me letting her dry out too much, which lead to spider mites, which lead to a homemade neem/ dish soap mixture, which lead to all the leaves yeeting themselves off the plant 😑.
I repotted her surprisingly very healthy roots and left the pot basically alone (only watering when dry). After three months she’s making a come back and the tiny baby leave are even praying!!!!!!
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Pest magnet
Browns easily