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Taxonomy
Maranta leuconeura 'Massangeana'
Maranta
Marantaceae
Zingiberales

How to care for Black Prayer Plant
How often to water your Black Prayer Plant

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.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Black Prayer Plant in your home

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 💪.
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How to fertilize Black 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 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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I’m loving all these itty bitty flowers Dwight is pushing out! 🌼
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Green prayer plant Hi guys can anyone help with my green prayer plant I’ve had it for a couple of years and never managed to get it to flourish
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What is a good fertilizer for a green prayer plant? Looking for natural options. #GreenPrayerPlant
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Is this normal? #GreenPrayerPlant new leaf and what looks like dew.
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Is he doing what I think it’s doing?! I THINK I know what’s going on but please someone confirm. Is this a flower?!?! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #FloweringPlants
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He’s got flowers for dayyyyyys! 🌼 he’s been sprouting flowers for over 3-4 months now… and even though they’re messy when they drop, I almost lost this plant completely last year and I saved him from his death. He started with maybe 5-6 leaves. So he’s worth it. #PrayerPlant
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This guy is losing a lot of leaves. It’s been a slow progression since the start of the summer, but he didn’t used to have any brown dying leaves. I water and fertilize as recommended by the app. I have him in the correct soil, he gets a lot of western sun facing this window, and he is still growing pretty quickly.
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Small leaves I’m thinking that this prayer plant needs to be repotted because all of its new leaves are small and look underdeveloped. Thoughts? By the way, I’m not seeing evidence of it being root bound but it’s my best guess since I’m not seeing pests or evidence of them. #GreenPrayerPlant
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New plant mom here 😍 I’ve heard these are difficult to find? But I saw this lady at Lowe’s yesterday and wondered about the rarity.. anyways it was so big and GORGEOUS, I snatched it right up 😆
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He’s showing signs of LOVE 💕 and spitting out FLOWERS! My other Prayer Plant 🪴 in another area of the house has been giving me flowers for a few months now, but never have I ever seen this one sprout them! 🌱 I’m so happy! 😁 #PrayerPlant #FloweringPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
Care Summary for Black Prayer Plant
Black Prayer Plant
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 6ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
