Leaf discolouration
Does anyone use a grow light with their rose calathea and noticed something like this? At the moment, my other calatheas (pinstripe calathea and calathea vittata)seem to be ok with the same grow light. #CalatheaCrew #GrowLights
8ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 weeks ago
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Hi 👋 @FamedYuzu84 It may not be the grow light. Could be too much water. Check soil. With days getting shorter it may not need as much 💦 You may want to check the roots to make sure that root rot hasn’t set in. Calatheas are such drama queens I hate to disturb them needlessly but in this case you may want to.
Hi @FamedYuzu84 😊 Different calatheas do tolerate different amounts of light. And I see that the pinstripe have very vibrant pink stripes, so it tells me your plant-light isn't very bright. (As the pinstripe will get whiter stripes in more light, and when it is pink and thriving it is just on the edge of being light-stressed).
It might be just perfekt for the pinstripe and vittata but a little too little for the Dottie. The Dottie also looks to be a little further from the light.
Although the Dottie do grow into their colors a little, the leaves are usually a little green when fresh.
It might also revert to the green version (jungle rose), but I don't think that is whats happening here as it still has a little pink.
So my first guess is the light as you say, but as stated they could react to a number of things. Do you fertilize for instance? I have had color changes on my calatheas both with too little/much light and with too little/wrong fertilizer.
Transplant shock might also cause this. Too low humidity in the air. Or reaction to something in your water? Do you use tap-water?
It might be just perfekt for the pinstripe and vittata but a little too little for the Dottie. The Dottie also looks to be a little further from the light.
Although the Dottie do grow into their colors a little, the leaves are usually a little green when fresh.
It might also revert to the green version (jungle rose), but I don't think that is whats happening here as it still has a little pink.
So my first guess is the light as you say, but as stated they could react to a number of things. Do you fertilize for instance? I have had color changes on my calatheas both with too little/much light and with too little/wrong fertilizer.
Transplant shock might also cause this. Too low humidity in the air. Or reaction to something in your water? Do you use tap-water?