CJ anyone tell me why my leaves re browning, not a lot ju...
2ft to light, indirect
7” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 hours ago
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Here are my calathea care tips.
To me she looks very overwatered. Her soil may be too dense and holding too much water so you may need to add some aeration. Perlite is inexpensive and a wonderful addition. I would make sure at least 50% of her soil is aeration.
For my calatheas and prayer plants their soil is:
1/3 peat moss
1/3 perlite
1/3 orchid bark
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.
My prayer plant corner. 🩷
To me she looks very overwatered. Her soil may be too dense and holding too much water so you may need to add some aeration. Perlite is inexpensive and a wonderful addition. I would make sure at least 50% of her soil is aeration.
For my calatheas and prayer plants their soil is:
1/3 peat moss
1/3 perlite
1/3 orchid bark
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.
My prayer plant corner. 🩷
@AdeptZinnia16 I have perlite and orchid bark. I thought it might be a drainage problem, the pot has a small drain hole. I’m going to move her to my grow light too!
