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title: "What soil would you recommend for this baby (lemon lime)? Also, its…"
description: "What soil would you recommend for this baby (lemon lime)? Also, its newest leaves seem to be a lighter colour than the others, is this normal?"
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author: "Sparky🤍plants"
published: "2024-02-01T17:03:35.375631Z"
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# What soil would you recommend for this baby (lemon lime)? Also, its…

_Posted by Sparky🤍plants on 2024-02-01_

What soil would you recommend for this baby (lemon lime)?

Also, its newest leaves seem to be a lighter colour than the others, is this normal?

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## 11 comments

### Jay commented on 2024-02-01

I cant give advice about soil since i grow mine in water, but i will say water with distilled water, or get some of the fish tank liquid that gets rid of stuff like chlorine in water, and the leaves being lighter is normal, its just young leaves theyll mature to the older leaves colors eventually

#### Jay replied on 2024-02-01

I grow them in leca oops sorry not completely water

#### Sparky🤍plants replied on 2024-02-01

Thank you!!

### CT commented on 2024-02-01

Just wow!! Mine are in self watering pots with a chunky aroid mix since I couldn’t seem to get the watering quite right with my two. They have far less browning tips now.

### CT commented on 2024-02-01

Agreed about the distilled water also.

#### Sparky🤍plants replied on 2024-02-01

Thank you!!

### Paulina | Semi-Hydro commented on 2024-02-01

I don’t do soil, but I have a maranta that thrives in semi-hydro and leca!

### Sparky🤍plants commented on 2024-02-01

I’m going to look into LECA and see if it would be good where I currently have the plant

### Plant Father commented on 2024-02-01

make sure you use rainwater or similar purer water for this plant, prayer plants are very sensitive to chemical additives and excess minerals in their soil. dry air can cause crispy leaves so it’s worth getting a humidifier if you know your home is dry

#### Plant Father replied on 2024-02-01

i use an airy mix for my prayer plants (different species with similar needs), it’s about 60% organic matter like coco coir, worm castings, and fir bark chips, and 40% grit like pumice and perlite

#### Sparky🤍plants replied on 2024-02-01

Thank you!!

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