Plant Care Green Prayer Plant

Green Prayer Plant

4.5 out of 5 (273 experiences)

Green Prayer Plant has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower
Green Prayer Plant has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves

About Green Prayer Plant

Green Prayer Plant is a super popular houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and 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 a fast grower and having large, lush leaves with a whopping 10640 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟

Green Prayer Plant likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Maranta leuconeura
Maranta
Marantaceae
Zingiberales

Also known as

Prayer Plant, Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura, Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana, Maranta leuconeura 'Kerchoveana', Maranta leuconeura 'Erythroneura' and red vein prayer plant

How to care for Green Prayer Plant

Water

How often to water your Green Prayer Plant

Water needs for Green Prayer Plant
0.5 cups
every 9

Green Prayer Plant 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.

Calculate water needs of Green Prayer Plant

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Green Prayer Plant in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Green Prayer Plant: 6ft from a window
6ft or less from
a window

Green Prayer Plant 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 💪.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Green Prayer Plant in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Green Prayer Plant

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

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Green Prayer Plant is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!


Water Needs
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Yellow Leaves

Care Summary for Green Prayer Plant

Green Prayer Plant

Green Prayer Plant


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

Green Prayer Plant has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 148
Green Prayer Plant has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 144
Green Prayer Plant has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 101
Green Prayer Plant has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 62
Green Prayer Plant has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 49
Green Prayer Plant has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 34
Green Prayer Plant has a Pest magnet plant personality Pest magnet 11
@juliette avatar
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leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 310 XP
globe Chicago, IL
04/06/2022

Such a beautiful looking plant! When you take care of it correctly, it takes care of you right back.

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@juliette avatar
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leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 310 XP
globe Chicago, IL
04/06/2022

Such a beautiful looking plant! When you take care of it correctly, it takes care of you right back.

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@Wineandvine avatar
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leaf-1 20 Plants
xp 1,181 XP
globe Annapolis, MD
04/01/2022

Beautiful plant, grows well, I think he prefers more humidity than I give him. Think bathroom window kinda guy

Browns easily Browns easily
Survivor Survivor
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@LovingSunnyAZ avatar
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leaf-1 25 Plants
xp 6,954 XP
globe Goodyear, AZ
02/27/2022

Beautiful leaves, and love how they “fold their hands” at night

Blooms easily Blooms easily
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@MizSherm avatar
@@MizSherm
leaf-1 11 Plants
xp 1,075 XP
globe Aurora, IL
02/27/2022

So far this poor plant has struggled in my house. First the cats attacked it then it just got sad. I’m trying to figure out what to do for it. On the bright side it seems to be trying to push up new growth.

Browns easily Browns easily
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@@JovialCacto
leaf-1 9 Plants
xp 124 XP
globe Boise, ID
02/10/2022

Love how it moves throughout the day & night ☺️

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@MariansOasis avatar
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leaf-1 94 Plants
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globe Solana Beach, CA
01/23/2022

Stunning plant. So easy to take care of. Beautiful foliage that you could stare at all day 🥰

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@tinkannabel avatar
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leaf-1 5 Plants
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globe London, England
01/19/2022

It has large beautiful leaves and is easy to look after

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
@ElderWildyam avatar
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leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 98 XP
01/17/2022

Calatheas in general can be quite difficult to grow and maintain. The green prayer plant however has been rather easy to grow quickly in the right conditions.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
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leaf-1 46 Plants
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globe Baltimore, MD
01/17/2022

Very beautiful but sensitive to too much sun and too little humidity

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
Browns easily Browns easily
@BoozyBillsBabe avatar
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leaf-1 46 Plants
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globe Baltimore, MD
01/17/2022

Beautiful but very specific about humidity and watering

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Browns easily Browns easily
@MeganO avatar
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leaf-1 46 Plants
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globe Washington, DC
01/15/2022

Super fast grower. Likes indirect light and attracts spider mites. 😭

Fast grower Fast grower
Pest magnet Pest magnet
Browns easily Browns easily
@MeganO avatar
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leaf-1 46 Plants
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globe Washington, DC
01/15/2022

I love these. They grow so much and I love their prayer activity but they’re also pest magnets (spider mites 😖) so you gotta keep an eye out for that. And they’re sensitive to tap water and will likely brown if you use tap. May need distilled or filtered water.

Fast grower Fast grower
Pest magnet Pest magnet
Browns easily Browns easily
@MeganO avatar
@@MeganO
leaf-1 46 Plants
xp 20,414 XP
globe Washington, DC
01/15/2022

Love these but they definitely brown easily. Use filtered or distilled water to help. High humidity lover and spider mites lover 😭

Pest magnet Pest magnet
Browns easily Browns easily
@MeganO avatar
@@MeganO
leaf-1 46 Plants
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globe Washington, DC
01/15/2022

Love my prayer plants… even if they are spider mites magnets 😭

Pest magnet Pest magnet
@BoozyBillsBabe avatar
@@BoozyBillsBabe
leaf-1 46 Plants
xp 9,015 XP
globe Baltimore, MD
01/14/2022

Beautiful but a bit of a pain in the ass. Very sensitive to over and under watering and needs humidity to prevent browning and curling of leaves.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Browns easily Browns easily
Michelle rose avatar
@Michelle rose
leaf-1 10 Plants
xp 1,191 XP
01/12/2022

Once I found the right place for my prayer plants, she blooms a new leaf every week.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
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leaf-1 19 Plants
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globe Dallas, TX
12/24/2021

Beautiful!!!

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@MeganO avatar
@@MeganO
leaf-1 46 Plants
xp 20,414 XP
globe Washington, DC
12/23/2021

Love these guys because they grow quickly and are beautiful, but they are a pest magnet (like spider mites 😭) and want high humidity to thrive and not brown.

Fast grower Fast grower
Browns easily Browns easily
@Jaroa avatar
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leaf-1 11 Plants
xp 580 XP
globe Glen Allen, VA
12/23/2021

I love the color of the leafs and how it grows

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