Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
4.8 out of 5 (5 experiences)
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
About Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
Lemon Lime Prayer Plant is a popular houseplant šæ that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in moderate sunlight š¤ 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 666 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!š
Lemon Lime 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 'Lemon Lime'
Maranta
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
Also known as
Lemon Lime Maranta and Maranta 'Lemon Lime'
How to care for Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
How often to water your Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
every 9
Lemon Lime Prayer Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Lemon Lime Prayer Plant in your home
a window
Lemon Lime 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 šŖ.
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How to fertilize Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Lemon Lime Prayer Plant after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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My plant is struggling this winter. Iām keeping up with her watering schedule but she went from THRIVING to dry and brittle. What do I need to change? Window placement? Light? Could the room temp be too cold? #LemonLimePrayerPlant
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Hello! New here, just saying hi! āŗļø #LemonLimePrayerPlant
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My maranta is finally happy enough after the move to produce flowers. At the old apartment he always had flowers. This is the first one at the new place.
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My plant fell - can I save it? A picture fell and knocked my plant off its home. Literally only had this guy for 4 days and Iām a brand new plant owner :( There are branches that are snapped. Anything I can do to save it?
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Just got her today. Her name is Sprite! Any care suggestions? Soil comp suggestions, pot size, etc.? #LemonLimePrayerPlant
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How is this one looking.? I see some stems(?) that are kindda yellow. What are those? #Maranta #LemonLimePrayerPlant
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My plant isnāt doing the best. It was under a grow light and lost a ton of leaves now I have it in a window. Then a vine broke so I taped it together. Now it looks like it may need some more soil? Any tips for this lemon like helps because she used to be so beautiful. #LemonLimePrayerPlant
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Hi, I was wondering why some of the leaves on my lemon lime maranta are so light and others so dark #LemonLimePrayerPlant
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Sheās growing flowers so happy ! #LemonLimePrayerPlant
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Help! Iāve struggled with this plant since day 1. Iām going to try repotting into a smaller pot, however, it does have a rather large root system. What would you do?? #LemonLimePrayerPlant
Care Summary for Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 5
Large, lush leaves 4
Browns easily 3
Easy to propagate 1