How to save my #PrayerPlant
My #GreenPrayerPlant has been looking real sad for the past few weeks. Itβs gotten very cold. May have abandoned it for a while but I assumed it didnβt need much water bc of the cold. Watered it, propped the leaves. Cut the yellow ones off. Kinda just want to throw it out no need for this non sense in 2025 π prayers for my prayer plant #help #SadPlant

4ft to light, indirect

4β pot with drainage

Last watered 1 week ago
@ZingGoldenhill I mustβve let it get too dry. My house is always about 70 degrees. So do you think it will come back to life? Or do I chuck it?
Uh oh, prayer plants HATE to be ignored. They are one of the pickier plants unfortunately. Here are some tips if it bounces back or if it doesnβt and you want to try again.
1. Interior walls, they hate temperature fluctuations. An area that has the most stable temp is best.
2. Consistently moist, but not wet either. Never let it dry out completely or else β οΈ
3. A humidifier would be great, but I have 8 different varieties that do fine in my dry weather. You could always add a pebble tray for a bit of humidity.
4. NEVER use tap water always use distilled they are very sensitive to added chemicals and again β οΈ, if not provided distilled water.
5. Liquid fertilizers they require it they are really heavy feeders.
6. Light but not direct sun otherwise their leaves will burn. Grow lights are best for these.
I do think she has a chance but it will take A LOT of time and patience. I would consider propagation it may be faster.
If you cut a few stems below a node and place in water roots will start within a week. Itβs really easy for these.
Otherwise put her somewhere that you donβt have to look at her all the time (but donβt forget about her completely). I used to do this when I had a plant that didnβt look appealing and it really helps so that you donβt get sad when you see it, your not tempted to poke at it and it can truly test and recuperate. One day youβll look at her and she will have new healthily leaves and youβll be proud to display her.
1. Interior walls, they hate temperature fluctuations. An area that has the most stable temp is best.
2. Consistently moist, but not wet either. Never let it dry out completely or else β οΈ
3. A humidifier would be great, but I have 8 different varieties that do fine in my dry weather. You could always add a pebble tray for a bit of humidity.
4. NEVER use tap water always use distilled they are very sensitive to added chemicals and again β οΈ, if not provided distilled water.
5. Liquid fertilizers they require it they are really heavy feeders.
6. Light but not direct sun otherwise their leaves will burn. Grow lights are best for these.
I do think she has a chance but it will take A LOT of time and patience. I would consider propagation it may be faster.
If you cut a few stems below a node and place in water roots will start within a week. Itβs really easy for these.
Otherwise put her somewhere that you donβt have to look at her all the time (but donβt forget about her completely). I used to do this when I had a plant that didnβt look appealing and it really helps so that you donβt get sad when you see it, your not tempted to poke at it and it can truly test and recuperate. One day youβll look at her and she will have new healthily leaves and youβll be proud to display her.
@ZingGoldenhill ok I will try that. And put it in my bathroom & see what happens. Thank you!!
@SuperbRaspfern thank you for the tips! Maybe I will try to propagate it and put it in my bathroom.
@SuperbRaspfern the stems are very flimsy. Do you think they will still root?
@SuperbRaspfern thank you so much!
@SuperbRaspfern here we go ππ½
@BuddingAvocado
I wouldn't throw it out yet This was my fishbone prayer plant a few weeks ago I had it hung over a radiator thought I'd killed it I misted it quite a lot moved it somewhere not as hot This is today's pic all better I'd give yours a little more time Keep the soil moist I've always used tap water stood in a container for a few days And this is my green prayer plant I've had a few years I've to water that more as it's in a Terracotta pot so the soil drys out quicker Good luck with yours
I wouldn't throw it out yet This was my fishbone prayer plant a few weeks ago I had it hung over a radiator thought I'd killed it I misted it quite a lot moved it somewhere not as hot This is today's pic all better I'd give yours a little more time Keep the soil moist I've always used tap water stood in a container for a few days And this is my green prayer plant I've had a few years I've to water that more as it's in a Terracotta pot so the soil drys out quicker Good luck with yours
@Chevysgirl11 wow! Your prayer plants look amazing. I left one of mine by the fireplace and she is about to keel over on me. I moved her to be with her βcoolβ friends (hope they share some humidity. She is not happy, but she came back from the dead before. Donβt give up yet!!!
@clairsheart I think youβre right. I moved her about a month ago bc I needed to put my Xmas tree up. I chopped it to propagate and put it in my bathroom and some of the leaves are uncurling. Now I kind of regret chopping it π©
@ZingGoldenhill update- I chopped and propagated and some leaves have uncurled!
Hi Budding avocado I have the same plant and I can tell you what happened with mine. It seemed to pretty much die at one point, after transplanting to a larger pot.I returned it to the old pot and cut it back completely.I was pot without a visible plant. I watered it a little not even totally regularly just hoping something would happen. Eventually I saw a few spikes of tightly rolled leaves poking out of the soil. Well ! That was thrilling! I started regular care and here is a photo of it now. Before I trimmed it and repotted it I moved it away from the window (east facing, very hot in summer being on the 8th floor) and it is now in well lit but indirect light. I rarely give up on a plant and this is not the first Iβve brought back from the dead (all down to the amazing resilience of plants) and it paid off. Here is a photo of my plant and frankly I am finding it a little out of control and messy looking if anyone can help advise on that?