Sweet Prayer Plant
About Sweet Prayer Plant
Thaumatococcus daniellii, otherwise known as the sweet prayer plant, is a plant that is rapidly increasing in popularity. Native to Western Africa, they have long been grown and cultivated for their wide variety of uses. The sweet prayer plant is a natural source of thaumatin, an important sweetener that’s over 3000x times sweeter than sucrose. The plant has gained attention around the world and their genes have even been added to cucumbers to increase their sweetness. 🍬
Some research suggests that they also have antimicrobial properties. Many parts of the plant have important uses. The seeds have jelly that can be used to replace agar, their fruit is used in traditional medicine as a laxative, the leaves are used for wrapping foods and weaving mats and roofing, and the leaf sap used as antivenom for stings and bites. They are also used to prevent weeds, as the foliage grows across the ground and prevents weeds from sprouting up. 🌱
Taxonomy
Thaumatococcus daniellii
Thaumatococcus
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
Also known as
Moi Moi and Thaumataococuss daneillii
How to care for Sweet Prayer Plant
How often to water your Sweet Prayer Plant
every 7
Sweet Prayer Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 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
7
Finding light for Sweet Prayer Plant in your home
a window
Sweet Prayer Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Sweet Prayer Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Sweet Prayer Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Sweet 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 Sweet Prayer Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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occasional drooping of my sweet prayer baby my sweet prayer baby have been drooping ocassionally throughout the days, not sure what causes it to droop but right now some of the leaves seem healthy but some others droop. I’m really confused with this one, been trying to understand it for two weeks now. I moved it next to the window and it has gotten better but still the occasional hours long drooping 😢 also i’ve found some of the leaves browning on the sides. Any tips on keeping her happy all the time? Should i spray water on the leaves when i’m not watering? It is indoors and we keep the AC on most of the time so humidity is quite low. Theres a new bud that was supposed to grow a new leaf but it has dried out 😭 i dont think it’s growing very well overall, any tips on fertilizing? Thanks for helping a mama out 😊 #SweetPrayerPlant #Thaumatococcus #droopyleaves #help
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Is this Lutea or Daneilli?
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My plant has brown spots on the leaves. Should I be worried? Is this normal? #SweetPrayerPlant
Care Summary for Sweet Prayer Plant
Sweet Prayer Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 7 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.
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