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title: "Guys, I want to be a Calathea girly so bad but I keep failing. I’m…"
description: "Guys, I want to be a Calathea girly so bad but I keep failing. I’m not willing to give up so please… HELP! 🥹"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/YhBuJohu9tNCH65u68ewFj"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "WANNA 💫"
published: "2025-03-20T21:37:31.095951Z"
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# Guys, I want to be a Calathea girly so bad but I keep failing. I’m…

_Posted by WANNA 💫 on 2025-03-20_

Guys, I want to be a Calathea girly so bad but I keep failing. I’m not willing to give up so please… HELP! 🥹

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## 6 comments

### 🎲Sunmoth🍡 commented on 2025-03-20

I had a similar looking triostar at some point, which is a related plant species - and the crispy ends were due to me not giving it enough water, so this might be a similar thing! These guys thirsty

### Holly123 commented on 2025-03-20

They like to be moist not soggy and like higher humidity 😊 they are also quite sensitive to tap water, distilled water, rain water or a water conditioner might help too 💚

#### WANNA 💫 replied on 2025-03-21

I truly think it’s the water that’s causing this issue constantly. So I will definitely be incorporating a water conditioner to my plants water

#### c.cat replied on 2025-03-21

ive heard that calatheas are sensitive to the lime in the water, which a conditioner wont help with, but def try it to see if it improves! you could also get a specific filter or water softener, but if none of them work, and new growth continues to crisp, i would switch to distilled if possible :)  
you got this!!

### JW commented on 2025-03-20

Yes humidity mine were dying and I found this. One of 3 in my boggy room

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#### WANNA 💫 replied on 2025-03-21

I have the same one.. i truly think it’s the water 🥹

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