💡 Why Cataphylls Matter for Healthy Houseplants! 🌿

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@vicky3792 2 ай бұрын

When the leaf gets stuck I usually put a tissue with very warm water over it and most of the time it pops free. Very satisfying 🤣

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Warm water for the win! 🙌 That’s such a satisfying fix-thank you for sharing your trick! 🌿✨

@catrinaspitsen 2 ай бұрын

That's what I do too! Warm water on a paper towel wiped up the outside. Helps new leaves unfurl too😊

@superarild 2 ай бұрын

hi friend! I do know about cataphylls, but as a chronic picker, I struggle to leave them alone. I enjoy the pink princess for this very reason, it gets stuck every time, and it already has several wonky leaves, so if I pick at it, it won't get too much worse.

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Hi friend! I totally get the picker struggle-it’s SO tempting, right? 😅 The Pink Princess is a classic for ‘sticky situations’ (pun intended 😂). Maybe it’s time for us to start a ‘Hands Off Club’ for chronic pickers? 🌿✨

@quickglimpse101 2 ай бұрын

try misting them instead of manually pulling. Even if you only use the water as a lubricant when you pull, def introduce some slippage

@artybea9316 2 ай бұрын

I’m a picker. Probably won’t ever stop. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂😂

@Planty-Mandy 2 ай бұрын

The Pink Princess is such a diva. 😭 I’m still waiting for cataphyll growth but I don’t know if she’ll ever get there when every single leaf gets stuck to the point that they rip off or come out mangled. In good news, my Florida Ghost just switched to cataphyll and they are BRIGHT PINK and I am even more in love than I was before.

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Diva is RIGHT! 😭 The Pink Princess keeps us on edge, doesn’t she? But BRIGHT PINK cataphylls on your Florida Ghost? OMG, that’s next-level plant goals! 🌸✨

@gingercaudill7219 2 ай бұрын

Memo my friend I am so happy to see you feeling better! I’m not a plant picker and to see other content creators just poke pick and prod makes me incredibly infuriated! I’m so glad you did this video for sure! Lots of love ❤️ Ginger

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Ginger! 💚 So glad you enjoyed the video. Chronic pickers can be controversial, but hey, it’s all part of the plant care journey! 😅 Lots of love back to you! 🌱❤️

@aingealtara1479 2 ай бұрын

.. "Leave it Alone!!" 😂😂 you made me laugh to tears.. Everytime I watch your videos my cat (and the stray) comes up to snuggle on me.. "yeay, it's Memo time" 😀😽.. I know about the cata... something, but I have never thought about them or removed them unless they were completely dried out like a piece of paper.. My White Wizard never seemed troubled getting new leafs, nor my Billie, Painted lady or any of my other philodendrons.. Not even my Gloriosum.. Sure they take their time when having new leafs, and I'm patiently waiting for nature to work it's wonders, but they never seem to struggle.. But yes, every now and then I do find myself stop and stare at the amazing work of nature.. And when the new leaf is finally "born", I'm so happy as if it was Springtime 🤗

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

‘Leave it alone’ really is the running joke here, isn’t it? 😂 So sweet that it’s ‘Memo time’ for you AND your cats-makes my day! 🐾🌿 Nature truly is amazing, and I love how much joy those new leaves bring us all! 💚✨

@yolyV-hg3uc 2 ай бұрын

“Stop n stare” is right lol

@TheOnlyKrazykat 2 ай бұрын

I've had a few stuck. Don't pull... instead find where the cataphyll is splitting and carefully continue the split.

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Great advice! 👏 Carefully splitting the cataphyll is such a game-changer. Thanks for sharing that tip-it’ll definitely help other plant parents! 🌱✨

@quickglimpse101 2 ай бұрын

i find that this is where misting really comes in to shine. I wouldn't recommend misting to a plant keeper for just any reason, but a gentle misting of an emergent cataphyll has seemed to greatly help my plants- far better than trying to handily "help" them out their sheath!

@KathyGallagher01 2 ай бұрын

So pleased you are feeling better 💚 I’m one that “can’t leave it alone” lol. Ripped a perfectly good leaf on my moodeanum , has it taught me anything nahhh still interfere if I see something that might possibly, maybe, could be stuck lol.

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Kathy! 💚 I feel seen-ripping that moodeanum leaf must’ve been so frustrating, but we’ve all been there! 😂 Here’s to more patience for us both (maybe)! 🌿✨

@gerhardzinke1801 2 ай бұрын

Hello Memo, thank you for this video. I experienced the Pink Princess cataphyll problems also with Red Anderson, Strawberry Shake and a little less with all the White Knight, Wizard and Princess. I guess they are closly related. Hearing you mentioning habitats of aroids I can recommend a shop in Germany (also onlins) with very detailed information on the origin of their plants. It's Jungle Leaves. It was founded by 3 young botanists. They are specialized in tropical houseplants with an emphasis on terrarium plants. Due to their studies they got all the scientific background.

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Red Anderson, Strawberry Shake, White Knight-they’re all related (as in they are all Philos), so it makes sense! Thanks for the shop recommendation-Jungle Leaves sounds amazing. 🌿✨

@sizzrocksespana 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I've been wondering what these were! Great video 🙂💖

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

You’re so welcome! 🌿✨ I’m thrilled the video helped you finally solve the mystery of cataphylls. Thanks for watching and for your kind words! 💖😊

@DasKaddelchen 2 ай бұрын

Leave it alone! 😅😂 We have all been there, haven't we?😁 Knowing exactly that we are supposed to leave it alone......and then we did try to help just a little bit🙃 Happy to see you are feeling better, Memo 🌿🌱👍

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

😂😂 We’ve ALL been there-thinking ‘just a little help won’t hurt,’ and then…oops! 🙃 Thanks for the love, and I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! 🌿✨

@katherinenightingale2205 2 ай бұрын

I actually thought the plant was going to be a melanochrysum. That is my worst culprit. A few years into my plant journey, however, i am much more casual about "stuck" leaves than i used to be. They generally workvthemselves out, and if not, well, there'll be another new leaf coming around sooner or later 😊 So glad you're feeling better my friend! ❤

@dianesheehan8225 2 ай бұрын

The cataphylls freak me out a little when I first see them, but remember it means they have matured finally. Most of my stuff has come from cuttings in trades, so baby ones were different. I hope you feel completely better soon

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

They’re freaky at first, right? 😅 But you’re spot on-cataphylls mean progress! Thanks for your kind words, and I hope your cuttings thrive! 🌿✨

@lindaedwards4632 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting topic Memo 👍 When my Pink Press gets stuck I usually wrap a warm damp paper towel on it and it lets go 😀🇨🇦

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Linda! 🌿 Warm damp paper towels are such a great trick for those stubborn Pink Princess leaves. Glad it’s working for you! 😊

@tanya.quintieri 2 ай бұрын

How did I miss this?! ❤ Thank you!!!

@quickglimpse101 2 ай бұрын

hello dear, how wonderful to see another great video by you! Whilst I am here -no doubt!- for the planty content, I must say that your ink sleeve is coming along nicely and I really like where you are goin with it! Feels very genuine and I love it on you.

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! 🥰 Planty vibes and ink sleeve compliments? You’re too sweet! I’m glad you enjoyed the video AND the sleeve update! 🌿💚

@pinstripesuitandheels 2 ай бұрын

"LEAVE IT ALIONE!" should be my mantra when it comes to plant care.

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

LEAVE IT ALONE’ needs to be ALL of our mantras! 😂 Thanks for the laugh-I totally relate! 🌿✨

@quickglimpse101 2 ай бұрын

this motto needs to be on one of his t-shirts 100%

@soberplantguy 2 ай бұрын

Another fascinating video 😊

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Dave! 😊 Glad you enjoyed the video-it means a lot coming you! 🌿✨

@Gkrissy 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking of syngoniums but yes the pink princess too as well which the cataphyll/new growth point take long to uncurl without more humidity. Another plant that was taking long to uncurl, was my bird of paradise leaves but shame on me, I didn't leave it alone. I damaged one leaf and the other one survived when I pulled it out slowly. I heavily pruned some leaves on it due to sun damage and I wanted to speed up the beauty process but I will leave it alone moving forward.😅

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Syngoniums and Bird of Paradise too?! 😲 Those leaves sure love to test our patience. Sounds like your pruning was a labor of love-here’s to leaving them alone next time! 😂🌱✨

@VeraBadilatti 2 ай бұрын

Hi Memo One of the first comments of mine, but i found it funny. I'm untangling a hoya from her hideous trellis at the moment and one strand just moved and paused your video.😂 Well... We're working together now and i get to watch your video as she gets to finally stretch her legs.😊

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

LOL, teamwork makes the dream work! Your Hoya sounds like a diva, pausing the video and all. 😂 Glad you two worked it out-plants and KZbin are a great combo! 🌿✨

@devinishly 2 ай бұрын

I have found that on the pink princess a wet cotton swab makes all the difference in releasing the leaf

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

A wet cotton swab for the win! 💧✨ That’s such a good tip, especially for the Pink Princess. Thanks for sharing-I’m sure others will find it super helpful, when they need to intervene! 🌱💡

@yolyV-hg3uc 2 ай бұрын

You have a great personality and sense of humor. Ah I was right in my head, it was the Pinky

@clairepook2703 2 ай бұрын

The cataphylls on my pink princess drive me crazy recently chopped and propped and put in my cabinet so hopefully that will help 🤞

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Chopped, propped, and in the cabinet-sounds like a spa day for your Pink Princess! 🌿🤞 Fingers crossed it thrives and behaves itself now. Keep us posted! 💚

@agneslazarenko2653 2 ай бұрын

I have a young philodendron esmeraldense. Its leaves come from a cataphyll not from the old leaf, but the cataphylls are so tough the leaves come out ripped anyway 😞 I hope it is going to grow out of it ETA: "leave it alone" is very sound advice overall that I very rarely listen to😅

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Philodendron Esmeraldense yay, so glad you have one, but those tough cataphylls are no joke, I know from mine! 😩 Leaving it alone is definitely sound advice…but it’s SO hard, right?! 😂 Fingers crossed it outgrows the ripping stage! 🌱✨

@kellyharvey8114 2 ай бұрын

Hello first I want to say glad your feeling better. I wanted to ask if a bagonia has this catphylls,as mine taking its sweet blinkin time growing😀

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Kelly! 💚 Begonias don’t typically have cataphylls, but they can take their sweet time, can’t they? 😄 Keep us updated-those slow growers are often worth the wait! 🌿✨

@DrinknStitch 2 ай бұрын

24:26 Hands Up. Yes, I have 2 pink princesses. I check them daily, let me miss One day, & "Cinderella foot" appears! How do they do that so fast?

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Two Pink Princesses AND Cinderella foot? 😂 They really do know how to keep us on our toes! Thanks for the laugh-I needed that! 🌿✨

@hanstera_deliciosa 2 ай бұрын

Here’s to the cataphylls! Keeping us guessing since….

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Here’s to the cataphylls indeed! 🥂 Keeping us guessing since forever-love it! 🌱✨ Thank you for the Super thanks you are amazing 💚🌿

@hanstera_deliciosa 2 ай бұрын

@ so are you dear

@oliviaplants 2 ай бұрын

I’m sorry, I could totally be mistaken, did you mention and I missed it the development of different types of cataphyll as the plant matures? Like how in a juvenile plant the cataphyll can be attached to the former leaf and then when that plant matures it develops “independent” cataphylls? I’m so sorry if you did, I am painting my living room while watching and did step out of the room a couple times.

@hanstera_deliciosa 2 ай бұрын

Oh, quite entertaining!!! Cataphylls and I go waaaaayyyyy back.

@soberplantguy 2 ай бұрын

Oh dear....

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

LOL, sounds like you and cataphylls go way back! 😂 Here’s to all the plant drama they bring! 🌿✨

@hanstera_deliciosa 2 ай бұрын

@@soberplantguy Get a life

@hanstera_deliciosa 2 ай бұрын

@@soberplantguy love ya! 😉

@reneeberthelette2901 2 ай бұрын

Definitely the pink princess. 😅 leave it along, I'll really try next time 😢

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Leave it alone’ is the hardest mantra to follow, isn’t it? 😂 Good luck next time-Pink Princesses do test our patience! 🌱✨

@northernplantucky 2 ай бұрын

I've actually had a lot of luck using coconut oil on stuck cataphylls

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Coconut oil? That’s such a clever hack! 🥥✨ I love hearing creative tips like this-definitely one to keep in mind. Thanks for sharing! 🌿💡

@Wubblyt 2 ай бұрын

The place where thrips lingered the longest when I had them was in cataphyls (the type of the Pink Princess, in several Calathea), I blasted plants that had those with beneficial mites and the thrips eventually disappeared Loved the “LEAVE IT ALONE” 🤣 Had the well known problem with the Pink Princess a little bit when I just got the plant.. But back then wasn’t in proper light and not enjoying a stream of cold air (I can pronounce the word but always doubting about its spelling, so avoiding typing it works 😅) Its been fine for years now… every now and then it does it, but not as bad as it seems to be for most people.. Maybe the mass tissue culture ones have more issues with it? (I purchased a more mature thick stemmed plant before all those tiny ones appeared everywhere, what I kept now is a top cut from that) Do Syngoniums have Cataphyls? I have issues with one of them not unfurling leaves anymore… and the new leaves get stuck in the old leaves since it tries to grow at lightning speed) Do you have any experience with Syngonium leaves not unfurling? I have tried sunlight, artificial light, more nutrients, less nutrients… the plant keeps growing fast though, just leaving the leaves rolled up… Even cut it back to stumps and it regrew itself 🤔 My next try will be attaching vines to a mosspole… but I dont really want it on a mosspole 😅

@turogers13 2 ай бұрын

A little bit off-topic, when a leaf is dying is the plant still using it, or do we cut it off because it is draining the plant of energy???

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Great question! 🌿 Yes, a dying leaf might still be doing some work (like photosynthesis), but if it’s truly done, gently cutting it can help the plant focus its energy elsewhere! ✂️✨

@turogers13 2 ай бұрын

@@Houseplantygoodness Thanks for that! I'll keep the scissors in the drawer for a little longer. 🤭

@torquess454 2 ай бұрын

Oops as soon as I saw the title I knew I was in trouble The guess on the trouble plant cataphyll? PPP!!! Lolol yup!! I got it right!

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

LOL, you called it! 👏 PPP strikes again-those cataphylls are the ultimate troublemakers. I love that you got it right-plant detective vibes! 🕵️‍♀️🌿✨

@karinavines3187 2 ай бұрын

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@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the love, Karina! ❤️ I’m so glad you’re here and enjoying the video! 🌿✨

@phillipcase3860 2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I knew you were gonna say PPP. I don't own one, but I do have a White Wizard, and he tends to do the same thing.

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣 The White Wizard too? These plants sure love keeping us busy, don’t they? The drama is real with these guys! 🌱✨

@turogers13 2 ай бұрын

I have never seen a moss pole with an anthurium.

@Houseplantygoodness 2 ай бұрын

Yeah I saw some people doing it, I know a lot of them don't need it need it, but to be honest the one I show in the video, is thriving truly after I gave it one. 🌟

@turogers13 2 ай бұрын

@Houseplantygoodness Not unlike you to break the mold 🙃😁🙄