Jungle Velvet
4.5 out of 5 (13 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
About Jungle Velvet
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 warszewiczii
Goeppertia
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
Also known as
Calathea 'Jungle Velvet', Goeppertia warszewiczii and Calathea jungle velvet
How to care for Jungle Velvet
How often to water your Jungle Velvet
every 9
Jungle Velvet 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 Jungle Velvet in your home
a window
Jungle Velvet 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.
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How to fertilize Jungle Velvet
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 Jungle Velvet after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I don’t know how to help my jungle velvet :( Hi so I got this plant about 3 weeks ago. I also got a humidifier and a digital thermometer to make sure the humidity and temp are right for her since I live in Colorado and it is consistently pretty dry here. I originally had her in a corner between a west facing window and a north facing window. She started to droop and her smaller leaves began to curl up and die. I thought it was because she was getting too much direct sunlight so I moved her to my kitchen window which is north facing. Some of the big leaves are getting crunchy and brown at the ends now too. I repotted her a few days after bringing her home into a 4 inch pot with drainage holes using a mix of FoxFarm Happy Frog soil for the base (70%), 20% perlite and 10% orchid bark. The roots looked pretty healthy when I repotted. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong with her and she has seemed to only get worse since I brought her home. I don’t know what to do to help her so any suggestions would be really appreciated! I really don’t want to kill her please help 😭 #JungleVelvet #CalatheaCrew #Calathea #help #helpneeded
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Peperomia Party! Like a lot of you I didn't make it long into the new year before I bought more plants 🙃. Meet the neighbors! Orwell, the Royal Princess Peperomia Sangre, the Piccolo Banda Peperomia Marley, the Luna Red (though it looks more chocolate to me??) Harper & Heath, the Abricos I ended up splitting Yella, the Moonlight Peperomia All from The Green Escape. Sangre was a little rough, lost half the leaves in travel, but everyone else looked great! Quick soil check found millipedes in Orwell but all new plants get dunked in the good stuff so they should be fine. #plantaddict #plantmail #happyplants #peperomia #peperomiaabricos #peperomiamoonlight #peperomiapiccolobanda #peperomialunared #peperomiaroyalprincess #begonia #begoniashydancer #begoniastormysunset #calatheacrew #junglevelvet #dapperpineapple #thegreenescape
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Moving around my lovelies today, I accidentally broke off one of my very first plants vines :( that’s okay though, I had a Christmas ornament handy 😂 yall will appreciate my jungle more than my crew does #PropagationStation #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PothosPack #JungleVelvet
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crispy jungle velvet calathea 😳 miss thing over here decided to get crispity-crunchety on me after one forgotten watering😭 (i needed to repot her and kept spacing) any pointers on how to aid her recovery?? #Calathea #CalatheaCrew #JungleVelvet
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After rescuing this #junglevelvet I am wondering do you trim the dead spots INTO the green leaf or leave an edge to not cause more damage?
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Are Some #Calatheas More Sensitive Than Others? #calatheacrew would love some honest feedback here. I have a thriving Rattlesnake Calathea then, a "I need life support" Jungle Velvet Calathea? The focus would be on the Jungle Velvet (JV). ❓️Can the JV be brought back? ❓️I'm following the care pattern of my other Calatheas atop of Greg's suggestions. Is there something I'm missing? ❓️Does this plant attract drama? If so, how can I help it seek therapy? 🤔 Things to note: - No pests - No fungus or mildew - Lives near a humidifier - Has appropriate sun area Only thing I can think of is water quality? Thank you in advance! ✨️ 📸 comparison for humor 🤣
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OMG HELP! My #junglevelvet is completely killed herself! The stems are brown and mushy, and there was a bunch of water at the bottom of my pot that has drained out. I'm scared it's root rot! A couple leaves are stil alive, and the 2nd pic is how many leaves I had to sacrifice. Please help, I've never experienced this before! #help #happyplants #plantaddict #planttherapy #newplantmom
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. Hi! I'm asking again bc I'm still unsure. Is my #ZebraCalathea really a ZebraCalathea? My zebra has dark green leaves with a dark purple underside and a velvet-like feel. She sure makes as much drama as a valathea that's for sure!! I love my diva, but every calathea I see on here is bright green? :(
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Help! :) I have this plant but I'm lot quite sure what she is? She's about 2 to 3 feel tall (0,8m ish), but I don't think she's that old. The leaves are looking a little droopy and sad, but there's new growth! I sadly can't have her in direct sunlight. She's about 9 ish feet (3m ish) away from a northwest facing window, is that okay?
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#FreshLeafFriday several plants with new growths this week😍
Care Summary for Jungle Velvet
Jungle Velvet
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
Large, lush leaves 12
Browns easily 7
Fast grower 3
Pest magnet 2
Survivor 1
11/29/2021
Calatheas are well known to be drama queens, and while there's a reason they have that reputation they are easy once you know how to care for them!
Being jungle plants, calatheas thrive on bright indirect light and high humidity, so a bright spot near a humidifier or over a pebble tray is perfect - keep in mind the leaves do tend to brown if humidity is too low so it's really important to keep her humid. I keep mine next to the humidifier for 2-4+ hours each day.
Another important thing to mention is strictly *no* tap water!! Mine goes brown and crispy from chemical burns if I use even filtered tap water, but she's absolutely fine with bottled, distilled, or rain water.
She's definitely high maintenance, but I love her. As long as you give it some TLC by keeping it in a bright humid spot and watching what you water with, your Calathea will love you back by growing big and beautiful.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily