How to Save an Overwatered Calathea from Root Rot in 8 Steps
Calatheas are thirsty houseplants, and many new owners work hard to supply them with plenty of water and humidity. Unfortunately, these efforts can go too far, giving rise to an…
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When To Water Your Calathea: 5 Signs That Your Calathea Needs a Drink
Calatheas are lucky that they’re so beautiful, or few indoor gardeners would bother trying to grow these fussy plants. One of the trickiest aspects of their care is providing the…
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Calathea Watering 101: All You Need to Know About When and How to Water
Growing Calatheas can be challenging even for seasoned indoor gardeners, but getting the fundamentals right makes a huge difference. Proper watering habits are especially vital for these famously thirsty houseplants.…
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How to Choose the Best Pot and Soil for Your Calathea
Proper care for a Calathea houseplant starts from the bottom up, and you can set yourself up for success by rooting yours in the right container and growing medium. If…
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Why and How Calatheas Move and Pray – Plus Why They Stop
Calathea houseplants have an active lifestyle to go with their dynamic patterns. Their leaves shift position dramatically over the course of each day and night, spreading out while it’s light…
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What Light Is Best for Calatheas? What Can They Tolerate?
Like any beauty queen, your Calathea will be happiest when it’s in the right lighting. As with every aspect of this irritable plant’s care, balance is critical – these plants…
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Step By Step Instructions on How and Why to Divide and Split Your Calathea
Like many houseplants, Calatheas can easily be propagated by dividing one plant into several smaller clones. It’s a fast and inexpensive way to expand your collection, produce new plants for…
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When, Why, and How to Remove Brown and Dying Leaves from Your Calathea
A Calathea plant’s foliage is its star feature – and it’s also the main way this picky plant expresses displeasure if its exacting standards aren’t met. When the growing conditions…
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8 Tips To Encourage Your Calathea to Grow Bigger and Faster
Like any Calathea owner, you love your houseplant’s bold patterns. So you want it to grow lots of big, healthy leaves to show those vivid markings off as much as…
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Can You Revive a Dying Calathea? 8 Steps to Nurse Your Calathea Back to Health
Calatheas are fussy and delicate plants at the best of times, but when they’re really unhappy, they can develop problems far worse than a few crispy leaf edges. If you…
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