Plant Care Black Prayer Plant

Black Prayer Plant

Taxonomy

Maranta leuconeura 'Massangeana'
Maranta
Marantaceae
Zingiberales

How to care for Black Prayer Plant

Water

How often to water your Black Prayer Plant

Water needs for Black Prayer Plant
0.5 cups
every 9

Black 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 Black Prayer Plant

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Black Prayer Plant in your home

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

Black 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 šŸ’Ŗ.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Black Prayer Plant in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Black Prayer Plant

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

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Care Summary for Black Prayer Plant

Black Prayer Plant

Black 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 doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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