Some help with Calathea plannts!
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Comments (6)It was probably over watered in the store and now is suffering by brown roots and droopy leaves. It will take a while for a complete recovery. I rescued one a few months ago and it is very good at telling me when it needs water. Calathea like a lot of humidity and they do not like cold temps, 70 -75 at the very least or they will curl up. It looks like it is thirsty. This can happen if it is under or over watered though. Allow it to absorb the yellowing leaves until they shrivel completely then remove them. You may need to put it on a humidity tray and water it more often. Water when the leaves just begin to droop until about 30% of the water pours out. Do not let it sit in water though. Good luck!...See MoreCalathea Zebrina drooping dying please help!
Comments (9)If you start noticing wilting, there are a few things that could be wrong with your Calathea Zabrina. It may not like the ambient temperature because of being too low. Please make sure both indoor temperatures stay between 65 – 80°F. If you are growing Zebra plants outdoors and temperatures have started to fall from 60 °F, relocate your plant to indoor warmer locations. Another reason for leaves wilting could be dehydration. Please ensure to maintain the soil moist to solve the issue. Do not make the soil soggy by overwatering, as it can cause more complex problems...See MoreNeed Help Identifying Strange Leaf Spot on Calathea
Comments (3)why would you need a humidifier ... do you have a forced air furnace that runs 8 hours a day??? .. like mine seems to in my MI??? how about you let it adjust to the stress of moving it indoors .. make sure it gets enough proper light ... water properly ... and lets see what happens .. try not to heap stress upon stress upon stress... if it were mine.. and it was just a leaf or two.. i would just snip them off.. i would not stress it by spraying some kind of goos on it .... ken ps: i would suggest its pretty deep in that pot.. but i wont.. because i dont want you stressing it by repotting it right now ... lol.. so ignore that .. lol ... but keep it in mind for a month before it can go back outside .. so it will settle down and get over that stress before you stress it putting it outside ... and dont foget to harden it off to outdoor light when it goes outside.. so you dont stress it then ... i hope you note the key word in all that .. lol ......See MoreI got some free plants! Plant #1: Calathea Zebrina
Comments (5)Thanks tropicbreezent. That is helpful information. I agree with you that I should repot when it's warmer. I was hoping to do it earlier. I find when the growing season begins, I find myself outdoors more than anything. That means my indoor houseplants get a bit neglected! But this plant is more sensitive so I had better wait to do the repot or this plant may deteriorate if I repot it while it's still cold. I had never seen such deposits on the bottom of a pot before---gooey and whitish. The person I got the plant from told me that she had the plant for about one year and had not repot it. nicholsworth, I've never had a calathea either! But now I have two that were free! From what I've read, they are more difficult plants to grow well. I'm not used to watering houseplants that frequently and their preference to good drainage of the media will make it challenging. I'll also have to use distilled water for the fall and winter until I can use rain water again. The two calatheas that I now have both have browning of the edges, especially this calathea zebrina. Maybe the distilled water will help? I am not sure what forum you mean when you said "Tropical plants of Foliage plants forums.."...See MoreHajer
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