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4.4 out of 5 (36 experiences)


About Never Never Ctenanthe
Never Never Ctenanthe 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 having large, lush leaves and a fast grower with a whopping 4424 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟
Never Never Ctenanthe likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Ctenanthe setosa
Ctenanthe
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
Also known as
Never Never Plant, Calathea setosa and Goeppertia Setosa

How to care for Never Never Ctenanthe
How often to water your Never Never Ctenanthe

every 9
Never Never Ctenanthe 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 Never Never Ctenanthe in your home

a window
Never Never Ctenanthe 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 Never Never Ctenanthe

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 Never Never Ctenanthe after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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New leaf! Quill must like this spot in my living room, this is the second new leaf since being moved here. I also like him being here because I get to watch how much he moves throughout the day, especially that big leaf. The biggest leaf is probably 10 inches long! Love this guy. 💚 #neverneverctenanthe #ctenanthe #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #newgrowth #plantaddict #jesssjungle
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Hello everyone! Total newbie here. Is my never never plant over watered or under watered here? And if over - how do I fix it?? Thanks in advance #NeverNeverCtenanthe
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Yellowed leaves My #NeverNeverCtenanthe has never been very happy, it always has brown edges. But more recently a couple of leaves have turned very yellow, with tiny translucent dots when you look very close. Bugs? Too much light? Not enough light?
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What is happening with this? Why? #NeverNeverCtenanthe
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Hey! I'm new to this app! I'm just curious, I want to water propogate my never never ctenanthe, any tips? I can't find much info online. Thank you in advance! 🥰 #NeverNeverCtenanthe #Propogation #waterpropogation
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Two different sorts of bugs, on two plants, this week :/ My Prayer Plant wasn’t looking great and repotted it to, Leca. To try to help it. I noticed later, it had black little bugs on it- they had also transferred to a Lilly. - I sprayed with diluted Neem Oil. My Never Never Plant hasn’t been looking great at times, and today I noticed that there are yellow bugs, crawling around in the Leca, in the bottom of the terracotta pot: this plant is in a plastic pot with soil but, sits on a bed of Leca in a terracotta pot. Suggestions and help, please?
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I cannot believe how many new leaves Quill has given me since I moved him under a grow light and near a north facing window. I found his happy spot, FOR SURE! Just take a look at his newest HUGE leaf! My hand for scale. 🌿 #neverneverctenanthe #neverneverplant #ctenanthe #newleafalert #newgrowth #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #jesssjungle #theamigos
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I fear for the worst 💔 My beloved is still struggling. I took a risk and changed her soil, I added more sand into the mixture of a fresh bag of premium potting mix for better drainage. She isn’t dying but she’s sad. The leaves towards the bottom of the plant are limp and the smaller ones even closer to the soil are 100% dying. There is still a lot of yellow/brownish spots on most of the foliage. And her beautiful purple backsides are variegated. I had 2 new growths, one didn’t make it. I think there’s more to it than light and water because I am following the schedule and checking her moisture levels with a digital meter. Can someone please advise if these spots look like a type of fungus or other pest? I also saw this bug (pictured) dead on one of her leaves but I can’t see any more of them. #NeverNeverCtenanthe #help #advice #PestsAndPlants #pestID #PestControl
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Quill got moved under a grow light and he has grown 3 new leaves in about a month, one HUGE one!! I love his stripey leaves. #neverneverctenanthe #ctenanthe #neverneverplant #happyplants #growlights #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #newgrowth #planttherapy #plantlove #jesssjungle #theamigos
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Look at all that #NewGrowth on my #NeverNeverCtenanthe Six new leaves down there! It’s been a journey with her!
Care Summary for Never Never Ctenanthe
Never Never Ctenanthe
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.

What other plant parents say












I took this leaf from my parents plant I’ve had it sitting for 2 months it wasn’t dying but it wasn’t growing either so I let it be and 2 days ago a new little leaf has sprung just in time for spring! So excited to watch this little guy grow beautifully and bushy like my parents ctenanthe!
It gets indirect sunlight all day and water every 10 days it’s actually in a pot without drainage so I’ve been pretty accurate with the watering! I’ve also got a mini humidifier next to it which I put on for a few hours everyday








It’s the Diva of plants. It’s a beautiful plant and rewards those who take care of it like a child. Very sensitive to what is is the water you provide. Best to use distilled water, does not like cold drafts or AC. Loves humidity. Tough to find the right balance of water. No direct sunlight or else the color and lines fade. Can get brown burn spots if non water liquids like soap from washing hands or hairspray lands on the leaves. I had to move it from my bathroom to my officr because it was just too close to the sino and the AC vent was intense. It’s definitely not a beginner plan- lesson learned for me, a newbie.

