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Encouraging Your Prayer Plant to Spread Out and Grow Fuller and Bushier

Prayer Plants (Maranta leuconeura) are popular houseplants because of their beautifully patterned oval leaves that change position throughout the day. Although these plants are attractive and easy to find, they…
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  • 10 min
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Five Ways to Propagate Your Prayer Plant and the Steps for Each Method

Fans of Prayer Plants know that they are one of the easier houseplants to propagate, and it’s always fun and rewarding to create a new plant that you can add…
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  • 10 min
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How to Take the Best Cuttings to Propagate Your Prayer Plants

One of my favorite ways to extend my plant collection is by sharing and trading clippings with my other houseplant-loving friends. And my first Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura) started as…
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  • 9 min
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When, How, and Why to Transplant or Repot Your Prayer Plant

Prayer Plants are consistently popular with indoor gardeners because of their beautiful foliage. These plants (scientific name Maranta leuconeura) are available in several distinct color variations and patterns. Given the…
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  • 9 min
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What Soils and Pots are Best for Prayer Plants?

Prayer Plants (Maranta leuconeura) are gorgeous and popular houseplants that grow quickly during the spring and summer months. With that growth comes the inevitable need to periodically move the plant…
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  • 9 min
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When, Why, and How to Prune and Trim Back Prayer Plants

Prayer Plants (Maranta leuconeura) are not always easy to grow, but they are stunning when you can keep them happy. They’re not the fastest-growing houseplants around, but Prayer Plant can…
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  • 9 min
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The Best Fertilizer and Compost for Your Prayer Plant

When it comes to keeping a Prayer Plant growing beautifully, we usually focus on basic needs like light, humidity, and water. And while those are the most important factors in…
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  • 11 min
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Diagnosing Your Prayer Plant’s Leaf and Health Issues Plus Steps to Recovery

Prayer Plants are undeniably gorgeous, with their unusual colors and patterns on broad oval leaves. But they are undoubtedly prone to issues that show up in their foliage. That can…
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  • 10 min
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What Light is Best for Prayer Plants? The Complete Guide to Lighting Marantas

Prayer Plants (Maranta leuconeura) get their name from how their boldly-patterned leaves move and “pray” by lifting and folding up after dark. Although they are beautiful, Prayer Plants can also…
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Four Signs That Your Prayer Plant is Ready for More Water

Prayer Plants (Maranta leuconerura) are prized for their striking leaves, which feature bold patterns and colors, and for their habit of changing position throughout the day in response to light…
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