Maranta Kerchoveana Care and Propagation (With updates!)

[@leighsam18]

One of my favorite plant channels. Very informative. What's best is that it gives updates on propagations whether its successful or not.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🙏🏽🥺

[@mariecruz6484]

"It's just me. I'm just greedy." Awww! This is just so endearing!

[@debrawarrick2911]

Marantas quickly became some of my favorite plants to keep as a new plant mom. They don't mind a little extra care, they push new growth non stop, even the ones located in the interior of my home, far away from any windows, next to standard, artificial lit table lamps and they don't seem to mind the long, dark, dry months of winter, here the Midwest part of the US is known for. Super tolerant, beautiful plants to grow and watch, in my experience. I LOVE watching how dramatically they close and open their leaves each day to night.

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa thats amazing to hear that they are winter/low-light tolerant. 😌

[@kevinmoore4237]

Fascinating that a red underside indicates aversion to bright light. Thanks!

[@onlyplants]

🙂🙂

[@rsmith6909]

My favorite plant guy. Love the way you explain things. Much appreciation from North Carolina, USA

[@onlyplants]

Thank you so much 😌🙏🏽

[@Jacparas]

Addicted to all your videos... Almost whole day, whole night nonstop watching 😂 very informative! 😘

[@allenpost3616]

Maranta's are among my favorite house plants. This was a great video. I too like to bare root my repotting's to rid the spent media from the roots. And a trick I learned from my beginner lvl Bonsai training when putting in new media is using a chop stick to probe around the root ball and all around the pot to tease in the new media around the roots. 👍

[@onlyplants]

Oh yeah it looks like they would enjoy that! Thanks for sharing

[@glen4075]

Have to agree with samai, definitely one of my favourite channels. Thank you Sean. I think you show propagations so well. Much better at showing nodes , where to cut etc than most.

[@onlyplants]

Thank youuu. I wished someone showed me haha.

[@jasontam3757]

I love how you manhandle your plants. Most other plant vids treat them so delicately. Love your channel! Keep up the great work!

[@onlyplants]

Haha I love wrestling with my plants 🙌🏻

[@angelathompsonmack3583]

I live in Kansas and I noticed my humidity now is in 20s to 30s so I purchased a humidifier and it worked! Now Im going to get a Triostar🙆🏾‍♀️😍

[@onlyplants]

Hoho the triostar is one of the harder ones. Give it excellent light and treat often for spider mites 😀

[@sihakrios6764]

Thank you again for making Videos on common and underrated plants like this. You are so cute

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😌

[@Doris-y5v]

I appreciate your advice on troubleshooting there are not video on troubleshooting , there is so much about care instead . your advise is so helpful .

[@amypalladino2584]

This was always my favourite maranta. Understated but beautiful

[@muradmurad5624]

Hello from Azerbaycan.i dont understand and speak English.but i love your video about plants.good luck.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😌🙏🏽

[@cletch]

We have a same variety thank you for sharing knowledge about this calathea. watching from Philippines 😊 Keep safe always God bless po😇😇

[@Chris-pe7ep]

To my knowlegde, the brown/yellowing tips also is the result of overfertilizing, or hard tapwater, so it's best to use rainwater :)

[@therootofallthings]

True @Chris . My Calatheas wants distilled or rain water or else... 😱

[@onlyplants]

Yes it can be that also... however I do give mine rain water. Overwatering and underwatering will cause brown/yellowing tips too. For those living in city tap water thats heavily treated... its worth finding out whats in the water as it can cause damage to leaves 😌😌

[@darahmacaraeg5968]

I love this video. You did a good job in explaining and showing the steps. I feel confident on how to care for my maranta kerchoveana.

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@maria_nakajima]

Hi Sean. I actually have a Ctenanthe burle marxii, the fishbone leaves. I bought it with four leaves and it rapidly wilted down to two. Then I repotted it using the calathea mix in your soil video and now it's given me so many leaves. It loves the tropical rain so much too. Thank you for your immense help!

[@onlyplants]

Thats amazing to hear! Actually next friday’s video will be purely dedicated to this soil media mix! And I do give a tour around my calatheas and begonias to show how well they do in this media. I hope it will help everyone grow confidence with these plant families

[@maria_nakajima]

@@onlyplants will definitely be looking forward to that!!!

[@rachaelnugent]

less than 2 minutes into watching my plant mail i waited on all day arrived! you're a plant good luck charm!

[@licakoroi3010]

Lovely, i have a teeny weeny plant in a tiny pot and it has 1 yellow leaf so this vid has come at a perfect time. Thank you Sean

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa good luckk. This plant likes to dry out between watering yaa

[@therootofallthings]

Yehey!!! Maranatha care!!! Thanks, Sean!!!

[@onlyplants]

Welcome 🙌🏻

[@chrystalsabin4091]

Beautiful plants, they also like humidity, the more the better.

[@GabsPiras]

There is method to your madness 😍😍😍 can't believe the growth in just 2 months, definitely going to try this. One of my top 5 plants! Thank you💚🌿

[@onlyplants]

Its such a fast growing and forgiving plant 😌

[@devjpeg]

great video! i just got one of these plants from a local grocery store and was worried it had been over watered - this video confirmed that! Thank you 😊

[@rachelcordoba6752]

Another amazing demo of propa most loved part is the update :) inspired to have my red as bushy as this! Thank u!

[@therootofallthings]

Yas, thank you Sean on the knowledge and tips on the forest floor potting mix when I almost lost my Zebrina coz of overwatering, you were there to help out when I dm you about the yellowing of leaves. I repotted them right away with you potting mix tips! Thank you so much! They are both thriving and shooting up again some new leaves! I’m into Philodendrons at the moment, my Philos will be coming this Sunday and hope to see your Philo collections!

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu. Glad you are having success with that Zebrina. Ive become a huge fan of calatheas and begonias ever since I found that potting mix that they thrive in!

[@therootofallthings]

@@onlyplants yas! So true! One of the factors that will let your plants thrive is a potting mix!

[@kens2881]

Watching your channel, again and again I love every detail you've said about plant's.. 😊

[@onlyplants]

Thank you Ken 😌

[@Zhuntress]

Thank you again for the amazing effort on your videos. Been thinking about getting this plant but was afraid of its high maintenance as they say... thanks for the video. This is a sign! 😁😁😁

[@onlyplants]

Its quite easy actually. Do not overwater it 😌

[@-patrizia-]

I love this video, its so informative. i own this plant and now i know everything about it thanks to you

[@onlyplants]

This is such a cool plant

[@elainedalusung3622]

Hi Sean. This inspires me to make my 2 stalk pot to a very bushy one. Thanks fir this video.

[@onlyplants]

Keep propagating them till they are lush 😀

[@teresapiskoty9407]

One of my favorite plants! Thanks for the prop advice. I will try in soil next over water!🌱

[@onlyplants]

Yeppp soil is definitely faster than water for this species!

[@alfredkloos8591]

I really enjoyed this informative video.Thank you!🇨🇦

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@tamishamays8741]

Beautiful love the results thank you for sharing 😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jaaustin500]

Thank you for this! I plan to do this to mine today! 👍😀

[@anshu2]

Great video for propagation 🌿 I accidentally broke a stem but thankfully with a node 😂 gonna just poke it back into the soil and hope for it to survive ✨

[@onlyplants]

It should! 🤓

[@maismitkatze]

I’m not so much into KZbin and I’m also kinda new into the plant’s game but since my maranta kerchoveana is growing SO fast I had to think of cutting it. Two minutes into searching I found this channel and it’s exactly what I was looking for! So thanks so much for explaining so well and sharing your knowledge! Will come back for more answers :)

[@maismitkatze]

…and thanks for being so passionate about plants! One can really hear that in the way you talk 😊

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu. They are actually quite easy to propagate. Trying growing them in low light to see bigger leaves with more darker spots

[@maismitkatze]

@@onlyplants good to know ☺️☺️ thanks for this advice!!

[@vermillionj1]

Love it! I just love your props n updates of success! Thank you 😊

[@novitazs379]

Galak bener, Shawn propagates nya.. lol! U really have a green thumb, ur plants are so lucky being under ur care. Thx for the vid. Mine r just acclimating..

[@onlyplants]

Haha iya aku nga pelit waktu propagate 😅 suka banget liat banyak tanaman...

[@Ali-enAdventures]

I have a varigated kerchoveana. Its one of my most vigorous growers. In my desert climate I cannot let it dry out at all, or it will start to crisp. It also gets crispy if I use tap water or move it away from the humidifier.

[@onlyplants]

Yeah plant care looks very different depending on where we are. Calatheas here need to be bone dry between watering or else they will rot 😅

[@AnnasViolets]

What a video! 🌿 now I want to propagate mine

[@제니다육맘]

반갑습니다 힐링되는 영상 즐감합니다📍💚👍

[@onlyplants]

🐸💕

[@rebeccahenderson7761]

I really love this plant! The brownish red spots are stunning and the fade to green as well. This year or earlier I finally learned to give it what it wanted, but in the heat of August I found it just sagging. Not sure if I'm over watering, but we'll see.

[@onlyplants]

If you suspect it is overwatered, it propbably is 😀 they like to dry out almost completely between watering (but not for long)

[@Doris-y5v]

that is a nice basket and colour ideal !!

[@lilliandolan8775]

Hiya!! Love your video! My maranta interestingly crisps up when I underwater mine- but i water mine more often than other plants because I live in a colder, drier climate and the only time it doesnt die is when I water quite a bit!! 🤣🤣im an underwaterer so I killed a few marantas before finally deciding that overwatering (in my tendencies) actually kept them alive. But that could also be because I have less humidity than you so I just water the top of the soil and it evaporates to become humid

[@onlyplants]

Hello, you are right, plant care looks veryyy different in the tropics. Our biggest concern here is too much humidity and rot 😅

[@claudiacarrasco7791]

Thank yo so much for explaining and showing us you take care of your plants. Yuo should do a tour of your indoor house plants.

[@onlyplants]

Will try to soon 😀

[@VickyHafler]

I just gave mine away, I’m afraid I’m not very good at thing type of plant. Hopefully it will like my friends house better. Thank you for the video.

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu. Plants should bring us calm and peace, good call to give it away if its bringing you worry. See if you can get a cutting from your friend though and root it in your place. The cutting may adapt well to your space 😌

[@seedrootsprouts2290]

Very informative content! Thank you!

[@Richard-zm6pt]

Stromanthes? Loved this. 💖

[@jaskaur5127]

Thank you for the video. I'm debating whether to buy one cos calatheas don't love me back . So far the only calathea that is doing well is my makayona but I'm tempted to buy this after watching your video.

[@onlyplants]

This ones easier than the makoyana 😌

[@wisemanindisguise]

thank you!! just got a maranta and was looking for some info om them! mine keeps flowering and it's beautiful! many say you should cut the flowers because they take away life from the foliage, but it's still growing left and right!

[@onlyplants]

Hello, yes it is advisable to cut the flowers off! 😌

[@terigarrison5200]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@gnicckyben9104]

Crispy egdes can be also when the area is too dry ...Maranta love humidity places.

[@onlyplants]

Ooo but they live on 80-90% humidity here 😅

[@angelathompsonmack3583]

Thank you for your help!!!!!

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@karinchristensen220]

I raise goats and use a few balls of goat poop in some of my plants and liberally in my outdoor garden. It is a slow release fertilizer that does not need composting. I think it is as good as worm castings and for me it's free.

[@onlyplants]

Ouuu yes poop is the best fertilizer actually

[@bjazz68]

Thank you very much.

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️🥰

[@Lis_Talks_Truth]

I hear you recommend different types of media’s and potting mixes. Do you have something that shows each kind of these and what is in them? I love your channel. I have a lot of plants in my house and outside my house, & your channel is soo informative and has shown me some changes I need to make to my pots, but I need to know what kind of soils or media’s to get. Like jungle media-whats in that, or airy soil. I’m not familiar with these terms. Anyway, you have such a beautiful and exotic array of plants and I’m thrilled I found you.

[@onlyplants]

Yes there are 4 videos with these titles on the channel: 1. Soil 2. Aroid potting mix 3. Forest floor potting mix 4. General potting mix

[@frauneupo]

Love your videos! I'm in need of help with mine, the leaves are growing so small and it has many "hooks" growing from nodes. They are covered in cataphylls and I cannot figure out what they are. I'm wondering if they are trying to root and start over because the plant is in distress.

[@onlyplants]

Ooh those hooks may be flowers trying to sprout. I always cut them off before they had the chance to bloom as they take up so much energy from the plant, causing smaller leaves

[@cillamoke]

Thank you I really enjoyed your vid xx

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu 😌🙏🏽

[@litalita4908]

Hi ! Thanks for you're video :) I just propagate my maranta in water ( 2 leafs) ands the roots are not there yet but the leafs are already yellowing ... I think it's game over :(

[@onlyplants]

You’ll be surprised, sometimes it may put our new roots and shoots

[@twinfin8571]

I’m confused. Many others say to keep the soil damp and not to let it dry out. I have a new red maranta which I sit on wet pebbles and I have been keeping the soil damp. It seems to be doing very well. I’ve had it two months and it has 3 new leaves coming up. I haven’t fertilized cuz it’s new from the nursery. I’ve never propagated and I also haven’t kept one alive very long. I’m certain I over watered the previous plants or they didn’t like where they were placed. I’m going to be mindful with the one I have now and I love all your advice.

[@onlyplants]

Oh this depends on where you live. I live in high humidity and high heat southeast asia. This will rot if its kept perpetually damp without drying out. Also it depends on the condition with which the plant was grown in before. Roots actually adapt to moisture level, a sudden change may kill the roots.

[@twinfin8571]

@@onlyplants . Thanks. I’m in humid, hot Oklahoma. I better let it dry….at least during the summer. :)

[@twinfin8571]

I really like the propagation you did. I should try that. I’ve never done it with a maranta.

[@knitwitchpgh]

Now I'm wondering if I should take my cuttings from my great grandmas plant in soil...they've been in water for two weeks but they're looking sad. I may just have to get new cuttings, and do my own experiment haha

[@krissafrench7122]

Hi Sean! Wonderful, informative video that I really enjoyed watching. What slow release fertilizer do you use for this plant while propagating?

[@onlyplants]

Osmocote 😀

[@SingingCrowie]

I was repotting my marantha while listening to this and I was laughing my behind off. "They put goat 🐐 poop 💩 in nursery pots!" *awkward laugh*

[@onlyplants]

😅😅 goats are common here 🥲

[@Doris-y5v]

I have lost 2 plants because of the yellow and brown edges not knowing why? thanks for the tip

[@onlyplants]

Ouuu thats a classic sign of overwatering 😀

[@greeneyedmimibostian3013]

Thank you

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@isabellastea2163]

Hi Sean. I was just wondering what to do. I planted a tradescantia nanouk right into clay pellets like you did in one of your videos. What do i do now? Do i water it?

[@onlyplants]

Ooo keep a small reservoir of water in the bottom of the vessel. Water will be wicked up by leca balls. Dont let it dry out completely but dont let the water drown the roots.

[@litalita4908]

Hi ! Very informative video ! I have a question , I have 3 maranta ( the lime , the leuconeura and the same you have ) and they're my favorite plants. Recently I have trouble with them , where the stemp are, the place where the new leaves will grow out , it's all dry and I think no leaves can grow on it . I can't propogate it cause the only node than I can cut under its the one with the problem . Do something will eventually grow even if the stemp are dry ? All the leaves are ok with no problem ... Wish I can send you a picture cause it's hard to describe lol Thanks 😊

[@onlyplants]

Please do send pics on IG. I suspect root rot but could also be spidermites

[@litalita4908]

@@onlyplants I send you picture ! Thanks you so much :)

[@martystevens2313]

Have you seen the black maranta? Steve's leaves is working on getting that one to market. It is gorgeous!

[@onlyplants]

Ooo yes... theres silver ones too. They probably cost as much as a variegated monstera right now 😅

[@happinessinleaf]

Watching

[@onlyplants]

😀🙏🏽 thank you

[@cherylpenn4509]

I just dont have success.... Reverse osmosis water is used, but hoping that this Spring will bring a change with the rain coming soon.

[@onlyplants]

The potting medium and also watering is key for these

[@baba7415963]

Cow, goat, even horse dung is actually really good for the plants (should be dried or it will stink) 😊 in the farm, they scrape the soil where the animals poop and add it in the soil for nutrients. Like vermicast!

[@mandrakesMD]

Hi sean, i really like your vlogs. I have a question regarding fertilizer application on calatheas/marantha, i read some articles that salts in fertilzer can harm the plant... im putting osmcote on my calatheas, will it hurt or cause damage to them? Thank you

[@onlyplants]

I use it on mine and so far so good. But it does make sense that they may prefer natural fertilizers given how sensitive their leaves may be.

[@mandrakesMD]

@@onlyplants Alright, thank you

[@luthnoah2105]

Burnt end can also because of thanin in cocopeat/ cocohusk.

[@onlyplants]

Ooo that is also quite likely too! Thanks for jumping in

[@blairziken5478]

i’m always curious what you do with the old soil....

[@onlyplants]

Sometimes they go in the trash if its poor quality or if I see pests... I also have a few bins filled with leftover soil that I can reuse... 😅

[@raf1717]

I just got the lemon lime and the red lines. Are they fast growers as well?

[@onlyplants]

They are a bit slower than the kerchoveanas but the care is similar 😀

[@alexquiles1995]

❤️

[@marielp.843]

you and your naughty pot🍑😂if i get my maranta to thrive it will be because of all your great tips!

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@ferdausparvin6290]

hi. love to see your video. i have a maranta but it loose its black spots. what to do pls tell me. thank you.

[@onlyplants]

Give it low light to bring back the spots 😀

[@ferdausparvin6290]

@@onlyplants thank you for reply.

[@lucyzulick]

Hey there buddy, howdy? Oh, every time I do that with my plants, my mom is like ''omg, you gonna kill them all!!'' ehheheh But I enjoy doing that so much lol Tc and keep the good work (=

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@somaseal706]

Hi Sean...I'm from India...Please, can you tell why are the brown spots on the leaves fading though they are in shady area?

[@onlyplants]

Oo Im not sure, try propagating a few vines and grow them in a brighter spot to experiment if the spots come out more. Sometimes its light levels we have to play with.

[@planthoria]

My maranthas also screaming for triming repotting . The look really not pretty. They are outgrow, heavy leaf alredy and tryin to bend with something. They cant climb right hahahah.. after wacth this tommorow will be the day for repotting. 😄

[@francoabenojar6900]

watchingggg!! im late hehehe 🦖

[@onlyplants]

🐸🐸

[@Doris-y5v]

I havwe 2 news growth and 2 yellow leaves and curling down !!

[@onlyplants]

Could be overwatering 😀

[@yutaitan7004]

Sean can I ask if such method of propagation works for calathea as well? E.g. white fusion? Thanks in advance :)

[@onlyplants]

Nopeee for calatheas to check out my white fusion video I think a month ago... the propagation was 100% successful!

[@Heyhinnamatsuri]

I think mine is oververtilized.. What do I have to do? Do I need to change the media pot

[@onlyplants]

Yes I think its best to change the media, see if you can use more porous media?

[@Heyhinnamatsuri]

@@onlyplants thank you so much 🙏

[@detangers]

Hello. can someone please tell me why I have what looks like aerial roots on my Maranta! very strange. not seen any one any videos. can someone explain. thanks

[@onlyplants]

They do put out aerial roots 😀 its quite normal

[@detangers]

Oh. Ive never seen them on other planets on videos. Do I just let them grew?

[@emilymeyy2962]

Hi ko..mau tny where did you buy your maranta leuconeura lemon lime? I am dying to have this one and I saw you hold this lemon lime and i'm directly ask you. Please let me know the place. Thank you

[@onlyplants]

On instagram a year ago but it was so expensive. I havent seen one since

[@emilymeyy2962]

@@onlyplants are you still remember the IG's? Want it so badly 😁 pls let me know. Thank you ko

[@petitemagallanes]

Sean, im from the Philippines, how can we get that insecticidal soap?

[@onlyplants]

Hello Im still figuring out international shipping. Will announce soon on Instagram yaa

[@nebabraitis9825]

The leaves get crispy because it needs a bit more humidity, and misting it won't work as it doesn't do well with water on it's leaves.....

[@onlyplants]

That can be true… but underwatering and overwatering does cause crisping too 😀 one has to rule out one possibility at a time. My humidity is quite high as I live in the tropics but I understand thats not the case of most viewers… minerals in the water may also cause crisping…

[@marywaters7935]

What kind of soil did you use

[@onlyplants]

Forest floor potting mix 😀

[@cathyg7671]

Where is the link for the terra-cotta pot

[@onlyplants]

Their instagram is @serayupot

[@ferditkj1631]

I love calathea, stromante but they are diva, Im a beginner i order my plant online cus it's cheaper, and i have anxiety when asking about plant (my untap territory), i want plant that grow under direct sunlight but have beautiful leaf hopefully as beautiful as calathea can you gimme advice I live in central java indonesia btw, very hot here

[@onlyplants]

Hello, I order my plants cheap online too and nurse them to health. For direct sunlight plants try coleus and crotons they love full sun!

[@shompreetyfairuz5159]

How do you live in such a stunning house? Is it yours?

[@onlyplants]

Unfortunately I dont own a house yet, I’m still staying with parents

[@taariqq]

Can you grow them from seeds?

[@onlyplants]

Every plant in this world sets seeds pr spores. I guess you can grow these from seeds

[@taariqq]

@@onlyplants Yep, either angiosperms or gymnosperms. I remember my botany. .. But .. I can't seem to find the spores/seeds being sold anywhere. I used to have them in Boston, and do remember them flowering as well. It is just that here in Pakistan they are so very expensive. That is why I am looking for a seed source for them. Is there any way you can try to harvest some? This is my first video at your channel. You sound like a botany oriented person. Let me look around your channel. Thanks for uploading.

[@suria.garden]

thebplants look so cute when u shake them

[@kai_kwentang]

Why this leaf maranta leuconere dry? how solution

[@onlyplants]

Do check the soil to make sure its almost 100% dry before you water again. Dry/crispy leaves are either sign of overwatering or underwatering. Also they love to be in low light ya

[@kai_kwentang]

@@onlyplants oke.👍👍 thanks for solution. Are You have whatsapp to consultation about flower plant

[@immoore4614]

Is cow feces not good for soil???

[@onlyplants]

Its good for the soil if you can stand the smell and risk of potential disease. I would also wash my hands thoroughly each time after handling the soil 😌

[@immoore4614]

I want one so bad huhuhu

[@eireannsg]

If it just was that simple. I had a marantha and it never did well, I had it inside, here its just too dry and too hot.

[@aw7867]

lol at “pp version”

[@elinorshirvanian9546]

the best way to make this plant thrive is to cut it back completely and it comes back ten fold

[@onlyplants]

Ouuuu yes. But make sure to leave some nodes down below