Prayer plant care - Calathea plant care

[@PlantsandLucia]

Any other tips for the Calathea plant care? Let us know in the comments :)

[@holyfox94]

Plants and Lucia I use a humidifier

[@heiditherrien]

I talk to my 🌱. Also, where do you get your aprons that you show at the beginning of your videos?????? 😍

[@mayarada2059]

Your Calathea plants are absolutely they all beautiful ,see you around

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank you so much! 💚

[@19iba]

Yeah mine is in our bathroom the steam from the hot shower helps give the humidity in good level and good thing we have skylight in it and I take her out when it’s raining so think my Thea (that’s what I call her) is happy 😊 love this plant so pretty....

[@PlantsandLucia]

Aw that's so nice! That is so nice if you have a skylight 🥰 I love the name Thea, it's so pretty! Do you have a picture? Would love to see your calathea♥️

[@19iba]

Oohh I'm a bit sad.... I think Thea didn't like when I repotted her... Started to wilt. 😔 don't know what to do know? Thea is like your Lorena prayer plant

[@viren1929]

Though I'm struggling with them.. But I'm still not ready to give up on them.. They are absolutely stunning.. 😍 You helped a lot.. 👍

[@karlahpeace8254]

Same.

[@nadhirahrozhi5425]

This is the most direct,friendly and clear approach tips with the popup dialog. I been searching video for care tips and yours the most informative and direct. Thank you so much!🥰

[@00buttons00]

I just bought my first Calathea Jungle Rose last week. I love it. Thank you for sharing this video on how to care for it.

[@BlackkCobra]

I love your videos and how much you love your plants !

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy you like the videos! I love making them and meeting other plant lovers here! Sending a big hug 🌿❤️

[@margogiordano9599]

This is the best calathea care video I’ve seen yet! Thank you! They can be such finicky babies 😂

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked the video ❤️ haha yes! They can be very temperamental sometimes 😅

[@KellyCK7]

I just got a small one today 💚💚 I’m so excited! I love her💚💚

[@balbirboparai7254]

This is the best calathea care video Thankyou sooooooo much

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@sydneyryan8236]

This video was really helpful! I also like that it was straight and to the point

[@veronicadisalvo8970]

Excelente video Lucía. Felicidades!!

[@PlantsandLucia]

Muchas gracias 💚💚💚

[@MOJUSA]

Thanks for sharing. Happy holiday🎄

[@charleighnewby8606]

Thank you so much for this very informative! Was just enquiring whether I could place this plant under a grow light? ☺️

[@leidy2780]

Gracias por el video, a sido el mejor que he visto sobre las Calateas.

[@PlantsandLucia]

Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario Leidy! Te mando un abrazo y gracias por ser parte de esta comunidad :)

[@reyhosein2533]

Oh my, you are so positive and cheerful, I love the medallion

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank you so much for your kind words!! Do you have a calathea medallion♥️🌿?

[@reyhosein2533]

@@PlantsandLucia yes i have one, i love her.

[@PlantsandLucia]

Would love to see her! Maybe you can send a picture on Instagram? 🥰🌿

[@reyhosein2533]

@@PlantsandLucia unfortunately I'm not on Instagram presently, but I'm thinking about reactivating my account.

[@BellaDiary]

YOU ARE SOOOOO SWEET! thank you for making this video - sending you love from one small KZbinr to another

[@PlantsandLucia]

You are so sweet too! Sending lots of positive energy to you ♥️♥️♥️

[@kristenchou]

You are so cute!! And your plants too

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hiii! Thank you so much for such a kind comment :) Sending a big hug to you and your plants

[@Peacheshhh]

You are cute as a button. Thank you for being direct, short, and informative! I appreciate the tips and can't wait to try them with mine :)

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@judyanderson2807]

Just got one it’s very small hope I can grow it properly

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! That’s the best , to get smaller plants and see them grow 💕🌿 let me know how it goes 🥰

[@Lovingoddess28]

So helpful thank you 🫶🏾

[@lesliecedillo3640]

I just started watching your videos and I love them!

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank youuuu 🥰🥰♥️

[@Kuromichi08]

You make me believe I can successfully take care of this plant!!

[@Cortinasmelissa]

Thank you for the lesson!! You are so awesome 👏

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank you for such a nice comment ! Glad you liked the video 🥰

[@Abby-lo3jx]

Can we use neem oil to do spray the leaves ?

[@Ricky310Rick]

Omg my Dotti is so temperamental it's hilarious. If I forget to water her, she will flatten out completely! She looks like someone smashed her all the way down. It gave me a heart attack when she first did it. I watered her and then came back a few hours later and boom, perky again. Phew. But yeah I wonder what soil I need for her because she needs moisture so not something too draining...

[@syakirahzailani4526]

Yay. I got calathea too! She's so pretty, i love her. For the leaf, what kind of organic soap that we can use? I still don't get it..

[@PlantsandLucia]

You can use this recipe here ➡️✨ kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2LLe4pveMqdiaM

[@zothanpuiikhiangte7943]

Thank ypu so much for your vedeos

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thanks so much for watching and for this kind comment 🤗💚

[@fabiennedescamps4667]

Hi Lucia, what a beautiful and heart warming video. Lorena very is beautiful! I just bought my first Calathea Jungle Velvet (Adriana) a few days ago. It is a mature plant, 1m tall during the day and 1m20 in the evening! And it has got 3 beautiful white flowers! It is a stunning pant! I live in London and I am worried about the humidity level in my apartment. Could I mist the leaves every day with rain water rather than buying a humidifier? Many thanks.

[@righthererightnow4035]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! This was such a good video, I just bought my calathea and I really don’t want it to die. What would you say is the best method to create humidity? Tray with pebbles and water, or humidifier (don’t know which one to go for).

[@PlantsandLucia]

Andrea Chelsea Mauricio Amado hi! That’s a great question ☺️ I think it depends on how humid is the environment.. for example, the air where we live (especially in the winter) becomes more dry, as it gets colder outside and we have to turn on the heating system. Calatheas need lots of humidity, so I place them in a room with a humidifier (not super close to them - this may damage the leaves - but in the same room), but I’ve noticed that it is better to maintain humidity at the 50-60% at least in the winter.. so if you live in similar conditions, I’d recommend a humidifier.. in the summer I usually just mist the leaves and keep them out of direct sunlight, usually at lower light levels, and they thrive ☺️! Hope this is helpful!! And hope your calathea is doing well 💕

[@righthererightnow4035]

Plants and Lucia oh my word! Thank you so much! I am just so scared they will die. Will most certainly try that . Thank you again!

[@rubriamarines-price2440]

what fertilizer do you use?

[@jenkra9686]

Hello Lucia, I just bought yesterday my Calathea, I found this plants really awesome and purifies the air.. And arriving her at home, I separated it first with washed knife because it was huge for my room. And used with Hydrangeas Soil and put a slow release fertilizer.. Later on, I wiped it her with a Damp cloth just to clean the big leaves because some soil was everywhere on the leaves and water them little bit with top water.. Then put them on the shady place where no direct sunlight.. But now they leaves are turning wilted and some others not.. I don't know what happen.. Maybe because of the temperature outside when I reported her, shocked, fertilizer or because of the top water. Or is there any alternative soil I can buy and I mustnt mix.. Please help.. Thank you in advance.. Sorry my English was not good enough😅

[@np3004]

Very nice video! I just got my first Calathea, and am wondering how it will do in the winter when it is very cold. Will it survive the 10 F degrees and lower? Please advise! Thanks!

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! The Calatheas are very particular about what they like and don't like.. I'd recommend you keep temperatures on the warmer side of the spectrum... however, in winted, since we need heating systems in our home, the air becomes drier so we need to bring our calatheas to a room with a humidifier (the air here in Berlin gets really dry in the winter)... that way we can increase humidity levels around them to about 60% This is important as they do not do well in dry air.. Hope this helps!

[@BBPalm]

I have a plamt like this but I am really hopeless. It's leaves' edges are dry even though I have put a humidity tray under it. I dont know what I can do to save it.

[@kocoahollis9771]

Omg!!!! Thank you. It was short, sweet, and to the point. My calathea has dying leaves and I truly don’t know how to care for her. This was beyond helpful and I’ll employ these tips and hopefully save her. Is an elephant ear considered tropical? I originally had her in the bathroom but there is no light in there so I just moved her to my room. Maybe she can hang with my elephant ear if she’s tropical. Thank you again 😘🖤

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hii ♥️ thank you so much for your comment, I'm glad you like the video ☺️ the elephant ear plant is a tropical plant 🌿 the calatheas need lots of humidity in my experience, so you can also out these two close to a humidifier.. That can help them a lot ♥️! Let me know how it goes :)

[@Popedishsoap]

Would you say they do better in smaller pots? Or a bigger pot with some room to grow?

[@EddoPanamenyo]

Hi, did you find an answer for this?

[@Popedishsoap]

Hey! Unfortunately my medallions all died of some sort of blight, but I have a Surprise Star (looks the same but is black/purple) that is thriving! I repotted it about a year ago in a custom soil mix (coco coir, chunks of orchid bark, a tiiiny bit of sea soil, tropical soil mix from my plant store, perlite + pumice, and worm castings), into a planter that's a little bit taller than a typical planter (i prefer clear ones to see the roots, and the ones at my local plant store are a little taller), and it's been thriving! It's roots are growing steadily but I haven't felt the need to replant it. I think it prefers to be more "snug" with the ability to grow a bit-- but not room like a monstera wants (i had repotted a monstera of mine into a pot 3" bigger (9in pot), and then a few months later my cat knocked it over and broke the pot, the only one available was an 11in pot, and suddenly within 3 leaves I had leaves triple the size and inner fenestrations!) But if you put a calathea in something with that much space, it will die (rip to my pinstripe calathea) Sorry for the ramble LMAO hope this helped in some way!

[@EddoPanamenyo]

@@Popedishsoap it does help, thank you so much. I hope my pinstripe doesnt die, i got it like 2 months ago as a baby and suddenly its 2 leaves started curling and like drying even watering it like every 3 days or something (it was in a small disposable cup with some holes). So i thought it was prob rotting or something so i took it out, cleaned its roots and put it in a glass of water with some fungicide but the roots looked healthy (just like 1 inch long tho). I bought black gold potting mix which has lots of perlite and some pine bark and used a 4inch pot. I had to cut its older leaf cuz it looked like it was going to die anyway but its still growing a new leaf and like one a baby growing from the soil. Now that you mention that too big of a pot could kill them Im really worried because i dont want to have to repot it again cuz that may kill it fr. Idk

[@EddoPanamenyo]

Forgot to mention that i also thought that it got its roots burnt with the fertilizer but none of the roots looked brown or black but im still scared of fertilizing it

[@Popedishsoap]

@@EddoPanamenyo if you repotted it in something 1-2 inches bigger you should be fine! Not sure what kind of lighting you have, but i have south/southeast facing windows and my calathea LOVES bright indirect/dappled sunlight!! In the winter it gets some direct sun too and it doesn't seem to mind! I have it under an alocasia polly i have to give it some more "shade" and to kind of mimic what kind of sun exposure it might get out in nature (if that makes sense?) I keep it in my bedroom as it's always a bit warmer in there and closer to my bathroom so it can get some humidity when i shower but don't have to move it! Unless you KNOW the pot is too big, try not to repot! Calatheas are SO dramatic and fussy, I lost all but 2 leaves on my surprise star from stress and the learning curve of finding the right watering schedule, and then it just kinda chilled for a few months, and now she's got 7 leaves (one huge one is coming in rn!) It's hard to explain, but make sure you keep the soil moist. For me, every 5-9 days depending on the season or if it's putting out a new leaf! Usually every week or so though. When you stick your finger in the soil, if the top inch is dry and the soil at the tip of your finger feels damp, you know you'll want to water it then (or maybe the next day if you think it might be too damp!) It's a weird and hard balance because you need to let the soil to dry out a bit to let the roots breathe, but they definitely don't want the soil to be as dry as, say, a snake plant/pilea/pothos. Basically as a v general rule of thumb, don't let the soil dry out to the "hydrophobic" point! I've also found more success with top watering, rather than bottom watering, so the soil stays consistently moist throughout! And MAKE SURE you use distilled water, aka fill up your watering can (or even just leave out a cup of water) and the next day/24ish hours later it's good to go!!! No need to buy distilled water, i just leave my watering can full all the time until i need it basically and my plants love it!

[@vntsoul]

how long do you usually keep the water in the pot for ? ☺️ when u water underneath ?

[@sugarbunify]

Hello Lucia! :) I just bought a calathea medallion online and I was trying to do some more research for its care before it arrives. Do you think the spray bottle/misting method would work okay without a humidifier? I tend to wipe down the leaves of my syngonium arrowhead plant and it seems to be responding kindly to that treatment.

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! In my experience, high humidity is important for this one. However, if you don't live in a very dry place, wiping the leaves with water may help her thrive. In my case, Berlin gets drier in the winter as we have some heating vents in the house and this gets the air dry, in this case I use a humidifier for my plants (and especially my calatheas). What I'd recommend is to do your method and observe how she reacts, if she seems to be happy, then it works for you. If not, you can try increasing the humidity in other ways. I have a video on different ways to increase humidity for plants here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYDbmXWnqZ6lpbc I hope this is helpful!

[@sugarbunify]

@@PlantsandLucia Thank you very, very much for your response! :) I'll check out the other video as well! ❤️

[@angeli0986]

Hi Lucia, my calathea is in my balcony, a got it yesterday. My balcony dont have direct sun light but, its always bright because I live in a tropical island and it is always very sunny. Do you think the clarity of the sun affects it? even if the sun doesn't hit the calathea directly?

[@angeli0986]

I forgot to mention, my balcony is north facing

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hiii! As long as it doesn't get direct sunlight, your calathea should be fine... North facing balconies could work well with them ♥️ what I'd recommend is that you keep an eye on it, if you see your calathea losing colour or the leaves browsing on the edges, you can move her to another place... How's she doing now?

[@angeli0986]

Plants and Lucia Está súper linda 😍 y le están naciendo más hojas 🙊. Quiero cambiarla de tiesto para que crezca más 👍🏼 gracias por tu respuesta eres muy amable ❤️

[@PlantsandLucia]

Aww perfecto! Espero que siga creciendo muy feliz y luego me mandas una foto ♥️

[@arnabpratimdas2594]

Wonderful. Really helpful. Thank you!

[@PlantsandLucia]

So happy you found the video helpful! Sending positive vibes to you ♥️♥️

[@ronriggs9954]

Hola, Lucia! When using the finger in the soil and up to the knuckle method... wouldn't it depend on how big a pot it's in? As that would make the soil much deeper in bigger pots. 😁😁😁

[@ShellieRMoore]

thank you just got me one today

[@PlantsandLucia]

Yay! It's a beautiful plant 🌿 it's a bit particular, but if you keep humidity up and light low she will be happy 💜 And btw, we are celebrating 10,000 subscribers and doing a giveaway to say thank you 🥰 if you'd like to participate here's the info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6OXf2OPeq9kgbc Sending lots of positive energy to you and your calathea 💜💜💜

[@ShellieRMoore]

@@PlantsandLucia yes thank you im information is [e-mail]

[@ShellieRMoore]

@@PlantsandLucia please tell me how to care for my plant after it has browning on the leaves thanks you're awesome and congrats

[@brianaaragon4516]

I have a question. Two of my Calatheas purple part of the leaves have lightened drastically. Does this mean I have them in a room with too much light? Other than that they look pretty healthy.

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! How much light do they get ?

[@brianaaragon4516]

@@PlantsandLucia I have them in my living room. It’s pretty well light with natural sunlight from the windows. But I don’t have them directly near the windows, If that makes sense.

[@leomerishleyco2714]

Lucia, you are so adorable. Thank you for the tip! Hello from Dubai :)

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank you so much! Greetings all the way to Dubai :)

[@davinakanhai3862]

Hi I just bought my first calathea, Corona type. It's in low light space. I live in Trinidad so it's always hot. But where the plant is it's not too humid. Wish me luck

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! I would only recommend to keep her some place humid, they love that for sure 💚

[@gloriarodriguez2152]

I just bought my calathea and the bottom of the pot has mushrooms growing out of it should I repot it or what do you suggest?

[@lunamaxwell6190]

Hola Lucia! Just today I got a Calathea at Lowes (USA) on clearance for $3.75. They over watered it, so the soil is saturated. I'm about to repot it with fresh soil. I mix up my own with coco coir, perlite, and cactus mix and mosquito bits just as a cautionary step (I tend to over water), to keep gnats away. Do you think this is a good mixture to use for my Calathea? Thank you for this very informative video.You're precise and to the point. I really appreciate that about you! Have a beautiful day!! Your friend, Luna! 💕🐞🌿😘🍃🌞💦🤗

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi Luna! Wow that is a VERY good deal for your Calathea :) Congrats on getting this beautiful plant! I haven't used this mix for my calatheas, but they do need a good draining potting mix, and based on the materials you are using for your mix, this should be a good potting mixture for her! Do you use this mixture often? I may try it :) Let me know how she does ! Sending lots of positive energy to you and your Calathea :) :) !!!

[@lunamaxwell6190]

Good morning Lucia! I do use this mix for all my plants. I go the opposite with my succulents: Perlite, cactus mix, coco coir, no mosquito bits (no over watering issues here). It works just fine!

[@PlantsandLucia]

@@lunamaxwell6190 this is so great! Thank you so much for sharing here 🥰🥰

[@iamyvettehenry]

Can I use deionised water on my Calatheas?

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! I have never used deionised water with my plants so I cannot tell you from experience unfortunately... however, if it has added minerals I don't recommend it (especially for calatheas, as they can be very sensitive to harder water)... If it does not have minerals added, it may be okay! But I have not tried it myself, so I cannot tell you for sure! I usually filter my water when watering my calatheas, I use this one: amzn.to/3nud9A1 and it has worked really well for me and my plants :) Hope this is helfpul

[@robinterkzer8128]

Wonderful ! What fertilizer do you use Lucia ? Thanks ! xxxxxxx

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hiii! Right now to go save im using a vegan 1-1-1 fertilizer, and it seems to be making her happy :) let me know how it goes!

[@robyntan3125]

Hi Lucia, really enjoyed watching your videos! May I ask what would be a good potting mix for Calatheas, especially in a tropical climate? Thank you!

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! Thank you so much 💚💚 I’m glad you like the videos! For my calatheas I use my potting mix recipe 😊 you can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e36lq62YhsShqJo I’d recommend that you add some pumice or sand (1/2 part or so) to make sure your potting mix has good drainage, and make sure you keep the soil moist (but not wet) 💚 hope this is helpful !

[@robyntan3125]

Thanks Lucia, u are so prompt in your replies. I would try your potting mix. Looking forward to your videos. Sending positive energy from sunny tropical Singapore!

[@redvanillamama6892]

I have this same exact Calathea in your video and she is not showing any new growth (bought her middle of summer'20)? I have been doing all the things you mentioned and my Rattlesnake and Makoyana are thriving but my two Medalions are not. Medalions are praying everynight but not showing any new growth this summer. How can I encourage new growth on Medalions specifically? I want mine to grow as big as your.

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hmm do you have Instagram ? Maybe you can send a picture there and we can figure it out :)

[@aingealtara1479]

.. I've only got like 22 Calatheas and 3 Maranta.. I mist them all (except my jungle velvet as she goes to the bathroom with mee when I shower) every day, on warm days I mist them twice (morning and evening sometimes using seaweed sometimes just clean water), on warm humid days (only during summer) I take them out on my garden table in the shade of the parasol.. I boil my tap water and run it through a paper coffee filter, cools it off and then it's ready for use, both for watering and misting.. I use a mix of neem oil, dish soap and Japanese peppermint oil to clean every single leaf by hand (and stems).. I mix my own soil using coco coir, orchid bark, perlite and worm casting.. Once every 3 month I give them all a flush clean.. I use Tripart fertilizer from February to October, then I use fish emulation and seaweed during winter.. And they are all as happy as can be 🌞🤗 all the rest of my plants (there's only about 100) have the very same treatment..

[@PlantsandLucia]

Wow ! Thank you sooo much for sharing this with us 💚💚 I’ll try your potting mix recipe as well 😊 I use everything but the orchid bark so I’ll try to add and see how it works for me :) do you use it for all your houseplants ? Or just the calatheas ?

[@Ghritke]

Hi! Thanks for this video. I just bought this plant because I thought it looked amazing, though now I am realizing that it's somewhat high maintenance. It's ok, I'm up for the challenge, but I do have a question. I bought a used pot to plant it in, as in it does not drain out of the bottom. I was advised to put an inch layer of rocks on the bottom of the pot to prevent the soil from sitting in the water. Is this ok? Thanks

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! Congratulations on getting this beautiful calathea! Haha they are high maintenance yes but really worth it ☺️♥️ Yes! The layer of rocks at the bottom will provide drainage :) also based on my experience, I have discovered that some calatheas prefer water twice a week, so just check with yours as well (but make sure not to over water), so check the soil for sure and the layer of rocks at the bottom will help with that as well 👍 I hope this is useful! Sending lots of positive energy to you and your calathea! Lucia

[@MariaGonzalez-mq8fs]

Great advices thanks a lot!!

[@PlantsandLucia]

Thank youuuuuu!!! Ya casi nos vemos :)

[@catherinedesilets8960]

Hi, I have a Maui queen (In my bathroom with 10 other Calethea) 60% humidity 21+ degrees Celsius However now my Maui Queen is drooping.. And yea only rain water Any suggestions?

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! How often do you water your Maui queen? and what method do you use?

[@catherinedesilets8960]

@@PlantsandLucia Hi, this one is still too wet on the moisture meter since like 3 weeks or something.. I tend to top water w distilled For my other Calethea & every 2nd or 3rd time I use bottom water to mix it up It’s so confusing how to do this as I’ve only started collecting these since maybe June 2020

[@lyzm6825]

Hi there, a couple of my leaves are drooping (bending down) and one of them is turning a light brown colour. Any tips? I realised it wasn't liking my ducted heating so I blocked it about a week ago from hitting the plant and gave it a good water. It is moist to my second knuckle (winter here in AU) and I mist it every 2 days. It is in a dark position of the room but I open the curtain to give it some indirect sunlight for a few hours each day. Any other tips?

[@PlantsandLucia]

Is it cold or hot in the room ? Is she close to a heating register ? We will try to figure it out ❤️🌿

[@inboxega]

Thank you for the subtitle its helping especially for me bad listener. Anyway, some of my calathea silver or white tissue or calathea black lipstick curly and burn. Any idea to solve them

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! I'm happy the subtitles help! Hmm do you have Instagram? Maybe you can DM a picture and we can figure it out together

[@soniamoore9776]

My calathea is showing a bit of crispness on the leaves and a little yellowing in the leaf itself, what’s happening please?

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! Crispiness on the leaves is generally related to two possible reasons: 1. Water: What kind of water do you use? Tap water can have some minerals and chemicals that may not be the best for your calathea (they can be very sensitive to these chemicals). If you use tap water, I'd recommend changing it to rain water / distilled water / filtered water :) 2. Humidity: The calathea thrives in high humidity (50%-60%), so we really want to provide this for them. I'd recommend placing yours in a room with a humidifier just to make sure. You can also find a video on how to increase humidity for your plants here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYDbmXWnqZ6lpbc Let me know if any of these two causes may be the reason for your plant to be like this. If not, we can discuss further and you can even send a picture on IG to find out what the problem may be together :)

[@loseinments]

Is Calathea Zebrina different from this one ? MIne is Calahia Zebrina

[@ashleysagarnaga4558]

Hello I just got a calathea, but the leaves have brown and crispy spots on the edges. Any advice?

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! This may be because of drier air and too much direct sunlight... have you turned the heating vents on at home?

[@purysimo]

I just got mine and it is beAutiful. Have not watered it yet, waiting for it to get used to my place. But the tips of the leaves are yellow / burnt already. Why can it be? And what kind of soil is the best for it?

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hiii! I actually use normal houseplant potting mix... hmm does your calathea get lots of sunlight ? Also do you have heating systems in your home ?

[@purysimo]

Thanks a lot, finally a plant does not need “well draining cactus mix” it has a good shade, and i have cooling ac on mostly as i live in a warm country. So i am not able to provide moist. i will do my best for it and follow ur tips, let’s see how it will do!

[@PlantsandLucia]

@@purysimo yes ! Humidity is really important for the calathea, I’d recommend maybe getting a humidifier so she is happier :)

[@purysimo]

i am trying to kill humidty in my place cuz there has been some molding 🙈🙈 a tray might be good tho thanks for your videos 💚💚

[@wolfgangfok524]

Do these plants flower? How do the look like?

[@PlantsandLucia]

Yes! Last year they flowered for us.. they are not so small actually.. they are green bulbs and then have small white and pick flowers coming out.. really beautiful ❤

[@200amna]

I love how it looks. I am considering getting one. But am little afraid i would kill it

[@PlantsandLucia]

It's a very special plant indeed 🥰 if you do get it I'm here for any questions you may have! 💚🌼

[@200amna]

Plants and Lucia thats very sweet of u , thank you

[@paolabloomfield9453]

Mi hermana se llama Lorena y es igual de delicada que la Calathea 😂 Lucia, tienes tips o cuidados para Alocasia Polly? ♥️🦋

[@nevermore4971]

Hello! I’ve been thinking about getting one of these beautiful plants. How big do they get? Thank you

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hmm I've read that they can be as long as 60 cm.. Mine is about 60-70cm long ☺️🌿! Let me know if you get one ♥️♥️

[@ripe_avocados]

You are the cutest.

[@raliyak5437]

Nice

[@marcdangerfield7008]

She's super cute.

[@robinterkzer8128]

Wondrous ! xxxxxxx

[@ellaineerfe6279]

Can i use neem oil?

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hii! Thanks for your comment! You mean to clean the leaves?

[@ellaineerfe6279]

To wipe of dust and clean the leaves. Does it have any advantage over water? Thanks.

[@Froggy1708]

I just got one and it isn't doing so well. The bottom leaves are starting to brown/yellow. A few have completely died

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hi! I'm sorry to hear that 😔! I know, the calathea can be very moody for sure..! Browning/yellowing leaves are usually related to watering... You may be overwatering your calathea, or the water may be too hard for her... For example, here in Berlin the water has many salts and minerals and hence is too hard for my calathea.. I usually filter it before using it for my plant, you can also use rain water... Make sure to check the soil and let it dry in between waterings 💧☂️. Also I find the bottom watering method helps me to keep the soil moist but not wet or soggy.. You can find the video on how to do it here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/epCTc2aLf8x6nrc Let me know if this helps! Sending lots of positive energy to you and your calathea ♥️, Lucia

[@pamdelatorre1047]

What kind of fertilizer do you use? Thanks for the video 😊

[@PlantsandLucia]

Hii! I don't fertilize my calathea so much because they are sensitive.. But in the growing season I use a homemade fertilizer, that way I know exactly what I'm using for my plant 😊🌿 this is the video on how to make it kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYCYmHmebLx5nqc Hope this is helpful!

[@sabitagogoi99]

Nyc

[@kyleeschannel8156]

👍

[@gatekeeper0847]

My God, my calathea has small leaves like a bonsai!

[@raiderfrankdatank]

a l o h a

[@estherkane85]

My new leaves are coming in pretty small, and older leaves are leggy. Any ideas?