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What's wrong with my Calathea?
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Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 19:04
| This is a new plant to me. This one leaf is getting this brown soft curled spot, and I don't know why or what to do. It's not crispy, but soft, and it's spreading fast. Is there any saving it? |
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RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| There was supposed to be a picture with it. Let's try this again. |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| Has it been in direct sunlight? Mine curl up if the sun hits them. They prefer shade. |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| It isn't in direct sun, so I don't think that's it. It's only this one leaf (so far) that's turning bad. |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| Hello Whim.. How wet/dry is soil? Normally, Calatheas acquire crispy leaves.. Although Cals shouldn't dry out to the point soil cracks, soil needs to dry a little between waterings. If a second leaf browns, why not try giving a little less water? Also, they cannot tolerate too much heat. Cals don't like icy temps, prefer 60-68F. Of course, they dote on humidity... Toni |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| Have you checked the roots? |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| I haven't checked the state of the roots. I'll do that when I get home. I feel like I'm really careful about not too much water, waiting till it feels dry a bit down into the soil before watering again. Maybe this is still too much. If it's humidity, what are effective ways to up the humidity without turning my apartment into a swamp? |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| To increase humidity you could try putting a saucer under the pot, smaller than a regular saucer, then put the whole lot on a bigger saucer filled with gravel, like a ring. Then add water up to the level of the pot but not enough so the plantcan suck it up. You then have a gravelly moat, a circular pebble tray in effect! That way yoiu can increase humidity without giving more water! |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| Invest in a small humidifer. I use 2 humidifers, trays like Larry described, an indoor fountain, daily misting and weekly showering, 'foliage.' Sometimes I place water in a pot and let it boil until windows are steamed or dh comes home. lol. You don't have to go as far as I do, however humidity is good for people, pets and plants..much better than an arid environment. If you have other humidity-loving plants think about adding a humidifer. BTW, your Calathea is Roseo-Picta..RP's are the fussiest of Caltheas. Toni |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| "BTW, your Calathea is Roseo-Picta..RP's are the fussiest of Caltheas." D'oh! That's what I get for shopping solely with my eyes. |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| LOL, think most of us end up with plants by sight. Heck, they're staring us in the face! How do we say no? lol. |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| In the zone your in its .it may be the sun or dry era try putting it in shady era where the sun doesn't hit them direct , just a little bit of direct sun will cause the leafs to curl and burn and try misty them ones a day and you will see a change in them, it's all I grow at home calathea Rosepicta. Good luck hope this helps. |
RE: What's wrong with my Calathea?
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| In the zone your in its .it may be the sun or dry era try putting it in shady era where the sun doesn't hit them direct , just a little bit of direct sun will cause the leafs to curl and burn and try misty them ones a day and you will see a change in them, it's all I grow at home calathea Rosepicta. Good luck hope this helps. |
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