How to fix Calathea leaf curling (and general care)

[@vhoy7899]

"Nature includes both growth and decay" thank you!!

[@julian.castro18]

Damn when I saw you flooding your Calathea I was like wtf was he doing. You saved my plant, it was definitely being underwatered. It looks beautiful now, thank you!

[@mandersonlarenda4172]

That time-lapse information about how fast they get better with the right conditions is sooooo helpful!!!

[@kahlfh]

Nature includes both growth and decay 🙌🏽

[@nodramamomma2777]

I must have different tap water than you...cannot use my tap water it causes my leaves to fad and get brown spots.

[@ANASantos519]

My favorite plant is calathea. 😍🌱

[@bel.cascabel]

What if my calathea has well moist soil but its leaves are still curled? I've tried some different spots with different lighting but they're still all curled 😢

[@856fatt]

Did you figure it out? Mine is unhappy as well. I've tried everything. Really at a loss here

[@bel.cascabel]

@@856fatt Well, mine is doing a little bit better. I figured out it had a plague, I'm almost sure it's mealybugs and I tried diluted alcohol as insecticide but it was a bad idea, calathea is very sensitive so it dropped almost all leaves, it has remained with just 3 leaves for about a month. I finally put it about a meter apart from a west facing window, it gets absolutely no direct sunlight, it's getting medium indirect sunlight, and it's next to a brick wall that keeps it cool, I also started moistening the leaves with a spray once a day (at night) with rain water and kept watering it as usual (once a week with rain water because I live in a tropical country in a warm weather city). And I'm happy to tell you that yesterday I noticed a new sprout coming out of the soil and its 3 leaves have been smooth and open for about 2 weeks now. So... I guess, based on my experience, you can compare the situation you have at your place and check on your calathea situation. I really hope this was somehow helpful for you 🌱💕

[@bel.cascabel]

@@856fatt Btw, my plant is a calathea zebrina, what's yours? I also have a triostar and a picturata that are doing amazing each one in different conditions... so I guess it might depend on what kind of calathea you have...

[@856fatt]

@@bel.cascabel Thanks so much for the response. I have a Calathea veitchiana (I think). I live in a tropical climate also. We're experiencing some extreme heat right now so my guess is that the plant may be too hot.

[@mandalaqueen828]

My calathea Zebrina needs water pretty much every day, even when the soil is still moist. If you have a moisture meter try watering as soon as it reads a 5/6, even 7... mine sometimes seems to want water more than twice a day 😭😂

[@_Marianne]

Can you pls also do a similar video on how to troubleshoot pilea leaves curling inwards? Thanks!

[@carmelitacorpuz8655]

I almost gave up on calathea till i watched this vid. Thanks a lot.

[@geanaayala1872]

Hello there! I have a Stromanthe Triostar that is in need of some TLC! It was neglected and the leaves are curled all the way up and I haven't seen any new growth in about a month. I moved to to my bright bathroom to increase the humidity, but no luck with the leaves opening up. it is in a terra-cotta pot now, I am thinking of re-potting it and giving it some plant food with a nice long soak. Any other suggestions?! Thank you for your help - Sad Stroma

[@ellyjett]

Thank you! I have calatheas that like a bit more water, but just got my first maranta last week and her leaves were starting to curl a bit inward. Live in an area with high humidity but didn't realize she's the thirstiest of my babies. I'll update my watering schedule!

[@AG-Psalm91]

Updates ?

[@luisabyr3333]

My calathea plant was doing great. The leaves folded at night and everything. All of a sudden now the leaves don't fold anymore. What happened.

[@ΠΟΠΗΞΕΝΑΚΗ-λ9ι]

Is your calathea allright now?

[@luisabyr3333]

@@ΠΟΠΗΞΕΝΑΚΗ-λ9ι I don't have it anymore. It died on me. I have one now, but I keep it in the bathroom. It seems to like it there.

[@lor6447]

@@luisabyr3333 that's probably because it needs a lot of humidity

[@carmelitacorpuz8655]

Oh and by the way, you've got a subscriber here.

[@TheNSproject]

Thank you so much for your video! My leaves went back to normal after less than 30min!!! I was so worried the leaves was completely closed 😫

[@mayarada2059]

I can't wait to make my Baby Calethia house plants to grow like yours .

[@JassminaVellucci]

Tap water don’t work on mine, I have to give it rain or distilled water.

[@MustardFlower]

My poor calathea. My mother put it outside while I was away for college, and I brought it back in on winter break because it gets really cold. It looked ok until I brought it in, but I think the temperature change shocked it. Now almost all its leaves are dead. ;-; It's been getting enough water and staying moist. I want to save it!

[@samanthavelo]

I have a similar story! I had to clip so many leaves, it was so sad 💔 Hopefully it will grow again, and yours too

[@spacespider709]

My Calathea triostar curled it's leaves completely. I watered and sprayed her since I have read that it loves high moisture surrounding. Now it looks a bit better, but still curled. Am I going in the right direction?

[@sirigor82]

I recently purchased a prayer plant, and it lasted maybe 2 weeks before half of its leaves started turning yellow, brown and curling. Before a month ran out, almost all the leaves were gone and I threw it out. I watered only once a week or so, but every time I dipped a moisture meter into the soil, it showed it was moist to wet every time. So, I am not sure if it died from being over-watered or under-watered.

[@Lydia-attema]

What do you recommend if the new leafs are very thin and almost seetrough? I have a Calathea White Star with that problem.

[@duncan1973fly]

Great tip I was wondering why mine were curling

[@readingmaniac54]

Thanks a lot I didn't understand why my leaves were curled.

[@silviamaria1000]

My calathea had some leaves curled like yours. I adde water like you said . 6 hours later and leaves are still curled . What else can be going on?

[@cubistisimo]

Use distilled water to prevent leaf spotting. Tap water often has contaminates that this plant does not enjoy.

[@HeitorNicoliello]

Thanks for the video. You're the only youtuber that recommends leaving a calathea so close to the window, and in a west faced window. Thanks for messing with my brain 🤪

[@bopinhojr4019]

YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CALATHEA THEY DON'T LIKE WIND

[@nryanhollister8758]

I’m very much in early stages of learning. But it sounded like this was only because of soaking the leaves.

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

I have Calathea that are losing the burgundy color to the underside of the leaves. Do they need more light? Less light? I notice yours has beautiful color on the underside of leaves and is in good light. I need more light, don’t I?

[@gn6300]

I'm having such a hard time with my Calathea triostar. It Browns quickly[subbed]&[Liked]

[@HousePlantJournal]

That's very common of that plant.

[@tabithamukhatee6481]

If it's newly potted and started curling wilting brown leafs , i am not able to fix it please help me . I tried so many ways like raised the humidity bottom watering shading . But it wasn't work would you please do help

[@shadefa3775]

I got my calathea 2 weeks ago as a birthday present. But her leaves are always down .. she never closes them.. could she be staying to cold or to bright?

[@msdanielleleegreaves]

Hello, my calathea ornata lives in water. That's how it was sold. Why might the leaves be curling?

[@mayangirl3757]

I LOVE how you explain everything..I have learned so much!..Thanks so much for your videos :)

[@alinajustme11]

What's the full name of the plant in the video? I have one exactly like this but it's only taged as a calathea

[@muazzezsari3548]

Dediginden bişe anlamadim ama, severek anlatiyosun🤗

[@angelmartin7310]

I have bought a Ctenanthe Lubbersiniia aka never never plant aka aka twice from Lowes now only to find the root were rotted already but hadn't caught up with the foliage. I've tried twice now to save them and failed both times. Luckily Lowes will take back or exchange a plastic bag of dirt and roots if you keep the receipt. Today I bought 2 Zebrinas. I have just about killed my ornata, has 2 leaves left and I even bought the big Levoit humidifier this winter! The Zebrinas are hands down my favorite aside from the Setosas so I may end it all if I kill them, may tell God I'm taking my ball and going home, lol.

[@TrishaSebastian]

Love the time lapse… thanks so much for sharing

[@Danzabyron]

Thanks for your video, mine has brown dry tips on the end of the leaves , can you point me in the right direction on how to fix this ?, thank you .

[@hannah_mithamende]

Daniel Byron Your air is too dry

[@Danzabyron]

Hannahrchie , thank you 😊

[@heliotropezzz333]

I've had a Calathea triostar for 12 years and it has grown tall and produced long shoots with leaves at the end in a bunch, rather like the fingers of hands. I've never seen an image of one like this, even though I've looked online. I am guessing those bunches could be planted to produce new plants but I'm not sure.

[@NicolasP200]

What are some causes of leaves curling downwards? (The opposite of the calathea here) no brown tips, no root rot

[@Blurggg]

Yellowing leaves also a product of underwatering? I woke up to 2 curled leaves and 2 almost completely yellow on my zebrina. I gave her a good drink thins morning and left the humidifier on so hopefully she’ll recover. :)

[@HousePlantJournal]

If you're confident in the environmental conditions of your plant, then there's nothing to recover from - you will inevitably lose some leaves

[@18MelCR]

T Eye Hi! Hope it’s not too late to ask, but how is your Zebrina doing now? Mine is going through the same thing. First they were curled and I gave her a good drink. Now a couple days later, there are about 3 yellow leaves and I’m freaking out! 😬 Any advice?

[@angeepdrn5667]

wow, beautiful delivery. thank you.

[@stayfunny89]

How often should you be completely saturating the soil if it needs to be evenly moist? Great video. Thank you!

[@HousePlantJournal]

"Keep evenly moist" means that you should be checking the soil every 2-3 days and, once you detect the weight of the pot is slightly lighter than fully saturated (say 75% from full saturation), then I pour in some water until it drains out the drainage holes. In this video, the weight of the pot was significantly lighter than fully saturated - I would estimate around 30% from full saturation. Soaking it in the sink allows for a more thorough soaking. The point is this: there are several methods of watering a plant - each method has its uses. There's not one proper method to water :)

[@stayfunny89]

@@HousePlantJournal thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it!

[@allycat01134]

Great video. Short, yet very informative! New Subscriber here. 🙋🏻‍♀️😊

[@MrHouseplant]

Glad to see you're back on YT :)

[@bathos22]

Loving the detailed information.

[@koveshannaidoo4680]

With regards to the light. What about other more sensitive calathea species ? I noticed the soil takes quite a long time to dry out although they getting the recommended amount of light. Could you do a video on the appropriate lighting for other calathea species ? The Stromanthe types like in your video prefer other higher light.

[@btx5740]

What do we do in the winter time

[@JCx-dj4tw]

After watching, I still have the problem . Started yellow, dried in on newspaper, cut all the yellow leaves. Now, curling issue. Don't know what to do

[@devanste50]

Nice video can I mist it ? 👍🏾😃

[@Carolinacharm803]

Can you do a video on Begonia care- cane begonia in particular? Thanks. Glad you are doing videos again!

[@HousePlantJournal]

Oh, I love cane begonias! Sure thing!

[@livelaughloveakhi]

I soaked my calathea but now the leaves are drooping more and curling more in. The soil doesn’t feel dry or drenched

[@Ms2cents]

What about distilled water vs tap water? Calatheas are sensitives to chlorine, fluoride and other metals in tap water.

[@HousePlantJournal]

I've been watering my calathea for many months (almost a year now) with tap water. No visible signs of leaf damage. Older leaves naturally die off.

[@psychedelicfeline6164]

Where is the best place to cut when removing a dead or damaged leaf? Very helpful video, you got my subscription.

[@HousePlantJournal]

It doesn't matter that much - I just try to cut as close to the main stem as possible, leaving as little of the old leaf as possible.

[@Pipp08]

My calathea is growing new leaves that are transparent , any help?

[@_anshin_anshin]

I'm very new to house plants and I bought this calathea from ikea. I put some pasta water in it and now it's double the size with new leaves growing. the new leaves are a bit droopy and lighter and I'm not sure if I should repot it or cut it down :/ halp me and my calathea I like her a lot now and I want her to be happy.

[@redanvoo]

My calathea came from an online nursery just yesterday and the leaves are stubbornly pointing down but they are bit limp, I can't even open them as they are almost stiff. Do you know what could be the problem of this plant?

[@aquasun739]

Hi everyone ❤ i really need some help, I repoted my calathea setosa and all her leaves curled the same day. Three days after I checked the soil and it stills moistured as i watered it after reppoting 😢 Now I'm afraid of watering her again and dont know what to do, please help❤

[@noreeneff357]

It looks like yr tap water quality is very good cz what I know is to not use tap water for calathea due to chlorine n other chemicals in water

[@bopinhojr4019]

EXACTLY THIS GUYS KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT CALATHEA

[@TheRenaissanceAmazon]

This is a great video. Thanks!

[@palupuhcarang]

Please somebody... tell me what type of calathea is that :3 it’s beautiful

[@dennisberg9427]

I'm late but i think it's a triostar...some comment down below mentioned the name and when you googlethe name the pictures look similar to the one in the video

[@catarinaf3261]

Perfect timing, thank you so much ☺ And I really appreciate the root rot explanation! It's all about lighting 🌞

[@ac4896]

Thanks 4 sharing your helpful tips...😎✌

[@katherineallen7042]

I have a triostar that I divided....neither are doing well, I have curling and during night, the leaves arnt folding up anymore :(

[@Returntothesoil]

Mines doing the same now. I see your comment was 9 months ago. Did your plant get better? If so what did you do to help it? My triostar is very special to me. Ive had her 3 years and i got her when my dad passed. I really dont want her to die😭

[@sydneysomething]

I live jn a dry cold climate, i moniter the soil and i vary the lught but my tropicak plants still struggle. Dk i just need to accept that where i live I can't keep them healthy unless i build a greenhouse? :(

[@myra8317]

I propagated a piece of mine and the leafs keeping curling. Is that normal ? I cut well below the nod.

[@HousePlantJournal]

When you take a cutting, you are severing that plant's ability to take up water so you should expect some curling. When the roots start growing, the leaves should be a bit less curled. Also, this is the reason why when you take a cutting, it shouldn't have too many leaves.

[@myra8317]

@@HousePlantJournal I was able to fix it by putting it into water instead of soil :)

[@glennelliott1759]

Great video thank you so much. I'm an enthusiastic beginner, am really glad I found your channel. I have three Calathea so am really keen to look after them well!

[@animalcrackers8880]

What direction is your window facing?:)

[@HousePlantJournal]

West. The plant sees direct sun for just 1-2 hours because it's off to the side.

[@MilDarkAngel]

I watered mine but the leaves keep the same....any tips anyone? Thanks!

[@nimeeshasingh7763]

Really appreciate your work , thanks for the guidance !!!

[@sandyallinson2455]

How often do you water

[@gloriajohnson2499]

Hi! I’ve been watching your videos while our planet is under quarantine. I have a Chinese evergreen and the leaves are starting to curl inward. When I first purchased this plant, I made a mistake of overwatering and lost half of my foliage. Now, I water once a month and now I’m thinking I’m under watering. Your opinion?

[@HousePlantJournal]

Watering is secondary to light. If the plant was not placed where it would have the widest possible view of the sky, then watering does nothing. Your plant was starving.

[@Nikijo22]

I watered mine and it wont uncurl. What should I do?

[@sophieadiviso3482]

What variety Calathea is this? We have the same one but I don’t know it’s variety. 😊

[@soulEATERofcookies]

Stromanthe sanguina or Stomanthe Magic Star depending on white speckle variegation

[@Edemamee]

I always hear that tap water cause the browning of tips. Is that just a myth? .. which I fell for. I been using distill water for my calathea.. 😞

[@StinkyDustyBird]

Edemamee same

[@Returntothesoil]

I heard it depends on if your water is hard or soft.

[@Returntothesoil]

Also tap water has flouride. They dont get that in their water in their natural habitat the jungle. So i collect rain water if i can. If i cant i try to at least use room temp water not ice cold.

[@roman2011]

does running the water long waste nutrient in the soil?

[@Tierrittaa]

Omg u r the house plant god

[@melchristensen8282]

'Sink' ... 'calathea'. If I gave mine tapwater it would reward me with crispy leaf tips.

[@sunnyvsaavie9947]

Thank you!

[@carmelitacorpuz8655]

How often do you fertilize your plants?

[@EllieTheEarthling]

What happened to all your other videos? 😢

[@HousePlantJournal]

What do you mean? They are all available. I took a long break

[@EnchantedwithPoodles]

Thank you for your interesting and informative video. I have been trying to locate a Calathia Magic Star like yours but have only come across the Trio Star. Would you happen to know a seller that has the actual Magic Star? I would be very appreciative of any assistance you might provide. Thanks again for your informative video. I’m new to your channel and I’m looking forward to watching more of your content.

[@Bestbet]

What type of Stromanthe /Calathea is that? It looks like a non variegated triostar

[@Returntothesoil]

Magic star

[@sandanceagle]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@luquinhasleiva]

My Calathea looks really different, but the leaves work the same way! I forget to water it all the time and it's quite dead lol. There are so many leaves that I don't even see the soil

[@headhayley123]

Calathea magic star is often mis sold as a trio star when it’s not the same plant.

[@lilnabii]

the soil is wet though and it wont stop curling its worse everyday and those shed getting crispy !!! =[[[[

[@jbird8630]

What plant is this??

[@laurendao4467]

It looks like a stromanthe variety, but I’m not sure! I want to know too! It’s beautiful.

[@PriyankaBhor2407]

Wow 😍 this is really helpful

[@PriyankaBhor2407]

I've been following you on instagram and glad that today I happened to find you youtube channel 😊

[@s.velez-lorenzo7895]

I'm confused some people say not give calatheas tap water however, tap water sitting overnight its ok. But to use distilled or rain water. I use use the overnight tap water method or whenever some bottle water. 😂❤

[@jorellrendon]

Thank for this!

[@aquasun739]

Thaaaank yooou 🥰🌹🙏🙏🦋💞

[@rainlovery6194]

Mine doesn’t like tap water...

[@jingminyew5778]

Hi, can I get the name of this calathea?

[@TeresaMiAmore]

Is your tap water filtered..

[@nazaninshokrani2984]

thank you so much

[@junglybeauty]

Great b roll!

[@ruthsalinas9479]

Would you PLEASE clarify the myth or truth regarding Calatheas being ultra sensitive to tap water? I hear it so much! “Make sure you either use rain water or distilled water when watering Calatheas or their leaf tips will turn brown and crispy.” In this video you used tap water. In your videos and in your book you never make mention of the no tap water “rule” for certain plants like Calatheas, Spider Plants, and Dracaenas.

[@HousePlantJournal]

I've come to realize two things: tap water from different cities is highly varied. Toronto's tap water is clean enough to drink so most of my plants are fine. The second thing, which is completely an opinion, is that I'm not caught up on leaf perfection. I accept that leaves will not stay perfect forever so when they eventually get a few browned tips, I see it as the marks of having worked hard for the plant (transpiration). So long as I can see that the overall plant is growing, I'm fine with older leaves getting a few browned tips - my peace lily has been growing extremely well over the last 6 years: all of its older leave have a few browned tips but all of its newest leaves are perfect. It's highly possible that different places around the world have very different tap water quality, in which case you would need to evaluate the feasibility of maintaining certain plants.

[@momtwins373]

Hahah everyone is saying no tap water and proof it depends upon your plant and environment

[@jaemeecstr9535]

Hello I have a problem about mg calathea. It's not having babies 😭😭😭

[@clopitaoss]

what can I add to fertilize my Calathea?

[@enuphotography]

a well balanced fertilizer will do.. maybe a 10-10-10 or 1-1-1 if you are going to organic route

[@eullysesbico9254]

Did someone ever tried to water propagate a calathea?

[@zainbinshahid9140]

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