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title: "Meet Winnie my new white fusion calathea 🤍 I found her at my local…"
description: "Meet Winnie my new white fusion calathea 🤍 I found her at my local market and she was the last one! Any care tips are welcome, I have a few calatheas but this…"
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community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Heather"
published: "2024-07-21T22:38:04.23217Z"
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# Meet Winnie my new white fusion calathea 🤍 I found her at my local…

_Posted by Heather on 2024-07-21_

Meet Winnie my new white fusion calathea 🤍 I found her at my local market and she was the last one! Any care tips are welcome, I have a few calatheas but this is my first white variegated plant.

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## 8 comments

### Hiddengraces commented on 2024-07-21

They are not a fan of dry environments or dry soil, and are sensitive to tap water. People recommend distilled water but I have a zero filter for water and mine loves it. They do better with bottom watering too, I water when the leaves start to curl and feel dry and the top soil is dry

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#### Hiddengraces replied on 2024-07-21

Mine is surprisingly easier than I thought, people say they’re pretty temperamental. She’s a few feet from a west facing window as well and has put out 4-5 new leaves and has more coming in after about a month of having her

#### Heather replied on 2024-07-21

She’s beautiful! Thank you for the tips!

#### Heather replied on 2024-07-22

I’ve always used distilled water bc the store told me it’s the only thing that works. So you’re telling me I can save time and money by using my zero filter 🤦🏼‍♀️ lol thank you I will be testing that out

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-07-22

It’s good that you already have other calatheas because I’ve heard the white fusion is quite difficult 😅 The care should be about the same as other calatheas, but variegation can be slightly tricky. You need higher light because the white parts of the leaf can’t photosynthesize, but too bright of light can burn the variegated parts of the leaves

#### Heather replied on 2024-07-22

Calatheas are my favorite so I’ve experienced their dramatic tendencies lol 😂 right now I have her at a south facing window, it’s the same spot I have my peacock plant and pink striped calathea. I know that’s pretty close to the window but I usually have the blinds down a bit so it’s not direct sunlight all day. Thanks for the tips!

#### send\_nodes replied on 2024-07-22

Nice :D no problem!

### MoMo commented on 2024-07-22

Beautiful! What lovely colours.

I recently got one which unfortunately came to me sickly and waterlogged (it was a gift). I’ve repotted into terracotta, am using only distilled water and am bottom watering. Lots of sun lamp (UK) and it’s looking much better.

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