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Posted 1M ago by @PiousWaterfern

Curling leaf on prayer plant?

So I literally just got this gorgeous darling #PrayerPlant in the post yesterday, and I could not be more excited to see her grow!!
However, I did notice that one of the central leaves came quite curled, and I’m wondering what could’ve caused that.

I wanna keep this darling as healthy as possible, so any other tips for this type of plant would be appreciated!
#HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #Maranta #marantaleuconeura #help
11ft to light, direct
7” pot with drainage
Last watered 3 days ago
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@PiousWaterfern @Prentyce there might be several reasons for curling leaves, and it isn't always that easy to find out why. Especially when you don't know how it was treated before you got itπŸ™ˆ
But as the leaf has those yellow spots it does look like the plant is getting ready to abort that leaf for some reason. (It might just be old too).

It is a good idea to check the roots. That soil looks kind of compact.
Environmental shock really is a thing with these plants, and root-rot and curled leaves might often be a result of thatπŸ™ˆ
Another reason that haven't been mentioned yet is that they might curl their leaves like this if they are in a draft (like by a drafty window, or near an AC or heater). It usually effects more than one leaf, but for all that we know the others might have bounced back while it was "too late" for this one leafπŸ€·β€β™€οΈ The temperature during transport might also affect it.

As long as the rest of the plant seems healty and doesn't get worse I wouldn't worry too much. But a repot and quaranteene is always a good precaution😊πŸͺ΄
@PiousWaterfern check the roots immediately πŸ₯Ή I also got a gorg Calathea & it was root rot πŸ₯ΉπŸ˜­. My other Calathea (pinstripe) it was nitrogen poisoning 🫣 best of luck! I’m sure we’ll find what’s going on and how best to keep your beautiful plant thriving 🀩🌱
Hi! I just bought a prayer plant, too. Tag me in on any advice!
@Prentyce NITROGEN POISONING???? WHAT
@ImmenseJade50 quarantine is a good point. I always forget to do that 😭 how long should I quarantine for?
@PiousWaterfern what type of water are you using? Mine did that with tap water. I switched to distilled for my prayer plants and they were fine. The simplest explanation is usually the right one. How much light is it getting? Sometimes they curl up to reduce the exposure to light. mine like to be on a shelf about 10 feet away from a window. They’re living their best life there. Also, it’s in coco coir, which is good. It doesn’t look wet. So my guess is the light as the card says 1 foot away.
@TheOddAsity has excellent advice! @Catplantaddict @ImmenseJade50 @PiousWaterfern definitely check light needs and everything !! Oh yea and distilled water! I can’t afford to keep buying distilled πŸ₯Ή so I got this water purifier that actually works like a charm🀩✨ comes with a test kit so you can see the difference between the tap water and the filtered water!!
@TheOddAsity I haven’t watered her yet but I’ll keep that in mind! The leaf was already curled when I took her out of the box on Tuesdays
@Prentyce I haven’t un potted her but a few of her roots are sticking out of the bottom and they look alright - slightly stained from the soil but nothing to worry about. What are the symptoms of nitrogen poisoning?
Oh def not nitrogen poising 🀩✨🌱 @PiousWaterfern curled leaves, browned edges & ammonia smell 😭🫣
@Prentyce oh no that does sound really bad 😭 how did you treat it? Just in case it happens!
@Prentyce @TheOddAsity @ImmenseJade50
Ok guys I’m still confused 😭 she looks all good and she’s working on a new leaf right now, but I’m still concerned about this one leaf. These yellow spots are only on this leaf and the rest look healthy so I’m not entirely sure what to do πŸ˜”
@PiousWaterfern let me hit up a professional :) I’ll see if VERONIKA is on 🀩🌱✨ @MockingJay
@MockingJay oh great, thanks! I was super worried that this was an early warning sign of some horrible disease! Thanks for helping out!
Update! @Prentyce @TheOddAsity @Catplantaddict I found out why that one leaf wasn’t doing too well while I was repotting last night.

She wasn’t attached to the main plant(s, there were two in there) and had no roots! The other roots all looked healthy while repotting but was weirdly root-heavy on one side and not the other.

Hopefully she’s gonna even out a bit and become a gorgeous big plant!
@PiousWaterfern YAY!!!! CONGRATS ON YOUR EXCELLENT WORK🀩🀩🌱πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ we are gonna have one HAPPY HEALTHY BABY YALL!!πŸ₯³πŸ€©πŸŒ± @PiousWaterfern @MockingJay @TheOddAsity @Catplantaddict y’all are the best for your time & assistance 🀩🌱 congratulations again on your great job!! Can’t wait to see this baby thrive 🀩πŸ₯³
@PiousWaterfern haha! Then there is no wonder at allπŸ˜† It probably got knocked off in the shop or something and they just put it back inπŸ˜‚πŸŒ±
You miiiight be able to get it to grow roots if you put it in a glass of water (make sure the second node is also under water), but I wouldn't bet on it at this pointπŸ˜…

It is not unusual to put several plants together in one pot, as prayer plants tend to grow really long single veins🌱 To get them more bushy.
@MockingJay that’s exactly what I’ve done! Not holding out hope since my last few clippings (from various plants) haven’t rooted, but it is still winter after all Β―\_(ツ)_/Β―