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title: "Is this enough light for my rattlesnake calathea? It's in a north…"
description: "Is this enough light for my rattlesnake calathea? It's in a north facing window and I'd hate for it to revert/fade (do they do that?)"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/MHDCEEvjSYaZAT8jdVgR2w/6523171a8bd03a02a0b7d79f"
community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Michelle"
published: "2023-10-08T20:54:50.013Z"
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# Is this enough light for my rattlesnake calathea? It's in a north…

_Posted by Michelle on 2023-10-08_

Is this enough light for my rattlesnake calathea? It's in a north facing window and I'd hate for it to revert/fade (do they do that?)

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## 8 comments

### Kira commented on 2023-10-09

Idk if this is helpful, but I have east facing windows (they’re huge, with no trees shading light coming in) and mine burned. Calatheas are from South America and are used to high humidity and a lot of shade from the forest canopies

#### Michelle replied on 2023-10-11

It is helpful, thank you very much!!

### Plant Father commented on 2023-10-09

i have some prayer plants thriving in northern exposure, mine are a few feet back from the window though as i have other plants that prefer the brighter light right in the window

#### Michelle replied on 2023-10-11

Oh good, that's definitely reassuring!

### Lucy Frü commented on 2023-10-09

It should definitely be enough and I second those other comments, calatheas are “shade plants” so they thrive in indirect sunlight, and don’t need a ton of super bright light. The best way you can tell if your plant buddy is happy, is if he’s praying: leaves lifted straight up at night, laying mostly flat during the daytime. As long as he’s praying, it means he’s happy and healthy.

#### Michelle replied on 2023-10-11

Thank you!! :)

### smashasaur commented on 2023-10-12

I liked reading these comments too! I bought a rattlesnake plant because it’s SO PRETTY and then I got it home and learned it might be kind of fussy lol. So far mine is doing great being like six feet from a giant East-facing window. I mist ir once or twice a day and keep a close eye on the soil because it likes steady moisture. And it’s fuuuuuuun to watch the leaves move every day!!

#### Lucy Frü replied on 2023-11-05

Rattlesnake plants are definitely the troopers of the calathea world! Rest assured that you \*\*can\*\* let him dry out a touch between watering watering, just don’t leave him thirsty for too long.

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