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Michelle

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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  1. Kira

    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

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    • Michelle

      It is helpful, thank you very much!!

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  2. Plant Father

    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

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    • Michelle

      Oh good, that's definitely reassuring!

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  3. Lucy FrĂĽ

    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.

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    • Michelle

      Thank you!! :)

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  4. smashasaur

    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!!

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    • Lucy FrĂĽ

      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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