What are these browning edges? Do I need to cut them off?
1ft to light, indirect
3” pot with drainage
Last watered 5 days ago
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@YoungClusia23 Hey Angela! Your Calathea isn’t dying, she’s just… being just a bit dramatic. Browning edges on a White Fusion are like that friend who melts down if the Wi-Fi even blinks usually caused by low humidity, crispy air, or water that’s too hard/mineral-y. Use filtered or distilled water if you can tap water with chlorine or minerals can really stress her out. She loves humidity like it’s a personality trait. Try grouping with other plants, adding a pebble tray, or running a small humidifier nearby. No direct sun just bright, indirect light. Too much sun = crispy couture. Yes, you can snip those brown tips if they bug you! Use clean scissors and follow the natural shape of the leaf think plant haircut, not hedge trimming. She’s picky, yes. But once you find her groove, she’ll reward you with those paint-splatter leaves that look like botanical art.
@YoungClusia23 hey Angela 👋🏼, The browning edges on your Calathea 'White Fusion' are a common issue for this plant, often indicating problems with watering, humidity, or water quality. N should you cut them off?🤔
Yes, you should remove the brown parts of the leaves. These sections will not turn green again and can drain the plant's energy. 🥴 For partially browned leaves just trim only the brown sections, following the natural shape of the leaf to maintain a natural appearance. Also Very Important note avoid removing more than 20-25% of the plant's leaves at once to prevent shocking the plant....I hope this helps 👌🏽 🤞🏽 Good luck 👍🏽 n Happy Planting 🤗🪴
Yes, you should remove the brown parts of the leaves. These sections will not turn green again and can drain the plant's energy. 🥴 For partially browned leaves just trim only the brown sections, following the natural shape of the leaf to maintain a natural appearance. Also Very Important note avoid removing more than 20-25% of the plant's leaves at once to prevent shocking the plant....I hope this helps 👌🏽 🤞🏽 Good luck 👍🏽 n Happy Planting 🤗🪴
I'm sorry, I need to disagree here. Please do not trim around the edges of those leaves. That is a very dangerous practice and opens your plants up to infections. You're essentially creating open wounds on the leaves.
I NEVER recommend that. You can trim the whole leaf off if you want but don't try to make her pretty by trimming off the brown.
She looks very stressed and droopy. I will share my calathea care tips so you can pinpoint the issue.
I do notice on the photo the browning is happening on the white sections. This is common with any variegated plant because that park lacks chlorophyll, that is why that section is white. They typically are the first area to brown on a plant.
The droopiness I suspect is from underwatering or not enough humidity.
Calathea Care Tips
1. Plenty of indirect light. Direct sun will burn their leaves. Grow lights are great, I keep my collection under grow lights 12 hours a day.
2. Water when the soil is at least halfway dry. But never allow the soil to go completely dry.
3. Keep temperatures stable. They hate fluctuating temps. Interior walls are best the temps there are more stable.
4. They love humidity a humidifier is great. I increase humidity with pebble trays below the plant so as the water evaporates it increases humidity. I also cluster them together so they create humidity themselves.
5. Ceramic or porcelain pots are best. Terracotta and plastic are bad. Terracotta is terrible for these because it pulls moisture away from the roots. Plastic does not give the plant aeration so the roots will lack oxygen. Without oxygen the plant loses its ability to absorb water and nutrients.
6. Only us distilled or rain water. Player plants are very sensitive to the chemicals in tap water.
Some of my calatheas and prayer plants 🩷
By the way the brown edges won't drain the plants energy, they were white and providing no energy to begin with. They get their energy from the green sections that have chlorophyll.
I NEVER recommend that. You can trim the whole leaf off if you want but don't try to make her pretty by trimming off the brown.
She looks very stressed and droopy. I will share my calathea care tips so you can pinpoint the issue.
I do notice on the photo the browning is happening on the white sections. This is common with any variegated plant because that park lacks chlorophyll, that is why that section is white. They typically are the first area to brown on a plant.
The droopiness I suspect is from underwatering or not enough humidity.
Calathea Care Tips
1. Plenty of indirect light. Direct sun will burn their leaves. Grow lights are great, I keep my collection under grow lights 12 hours a day.
2. Water when the soil is at least halfway dry. But never allow the soil to go completely dry.
3. Keep temperatures stable. They hate fluctuating temps. Interior walls are best the temps there are more stable.
4. They love humidity a humidifier is great. I increase humidity with pebble trays below the plant so as the water evaporates it increases humidity. I also cluster them together so they create humidity themselves.
5. Ceramic or porcelain pots are best. Terracotta and plastic are bad. Terracotta is terrible for these because it pulls moisture away from the roots. Plastic does not give the plant aeration so the roots will lack oxygen. Without oxygen the plant loses its ability to absorb water and nutrients.
6. Only us distilled or rain water. Player plants are very sensitive to the chemicals in tap water.
Some of my calatheas and prayer plants 🩷
By the way the brown edges won't drain the plants energy, they were white and providing no energy to begin with. They get their energy from the green sections that have chlorophyll.
