Calathea Orbifolia Drooping/Curling - Please HELP!
Mkk85
10 years ago
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Comments (3)Having the plant collapse like that is usually a sign of a root problem. Touch the leaves it they are dry and brittle, then the plants was kept too dry (despite the drops on the glass), it the leaves are soft then it was the vica versa. Also if it were mine I'd have a larger drainage layer with a barrier inbetween and a way to take the extra water out of the bottom. That helps keep a healthier terr. HTH....See MorePeace lily leaves are drooping and curling
Comments (3)Overwatering isn't about using too much water, but rather how much water remains in the soil afterwards. You want a fast draining mix that doesn't stay soggy. So the plant's roots can still breathe. Fresh air is just as vital as fresh water. Probably even moreso. Sure their leaves take in carbon dioxide, but their roots also take in fresh oxygen as well. When they can't do this, their roots suffocate and eventually end up rotting. Think of it this way, you need both water and fresh air to survive. But go without either and see which one you die from first. Plants are no different. When you do water your plants, flush out the entire pot with lots of fresh water, and let the excess drain away....See MoreCalathea Warscewiczii Not Happy
Comments (20)whikxolf, um, my plant is in a house that's 70 degrees F during the day, and 60 over night. i don't think that you need to heat your house up to the conditions of a steamy greenhouse to grow this plant. here's a suggestion... you need to figure out if the plant is drooping because it is wilting, or if the plant is "drooping" because it has decided to place its leaves in that position. plants in the maranta and calathea families are famous for their ability to move and place their leaves. so, if the plant is wilting, the leaves will be soft, abnormally flexible, and you should be able to easily move a leaf around in most any direction. on the other hand, if a leaf feels sturdy and kind of snaps back in place if you try to move it (ie it is turgid), then this is just how the plant wants its leaves. if that's the case, you are simply going to have to get used to the look, or get a different plant. but, more watering will only risk root rot. now, having said that, the "drooping" may be the plant's way to conserve moisture during periods of low humidity. i got my plant months ago, but the heat was already on. mine is "drooping" even a bit more than yours, but it also has three or four new growths... so i know it is happy. it will be interesting to me to see if the leaves have a more upright look once the humidity rises a bit. portland doesn't tend to have high humidity, even during the summer, but it will be higher than during the winter heating season. good luck ps pebble trays and humidifiers seem like something to try as long as you don't overdo it and start to grow mold....See MoreCalathea Orbifolia help please
Comments (7)You could try, but calathea is normally propagated by division. You see, its stem is underground and is called rhizome, quite like peace lilies, and the leaf goes out direct from it, with a petiole conecting both [sorry if theres any mistakes I dont remember quite well plant morphology]. Because of this, leaf propagations are very hard, normally you would divide the plant by unpotting it, if its big enough for the dividing, and cutting a bit of the rhizome with leaf and root. But you could try leaf propagating, just quite rare....See MoreMkk85
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