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title: "Wanted to show her off :) getting a rattlesnake Calathea Monday 🥹…"
description: "Wanted to show her off :) getting a rattlesnake Calathea Monday 🥹 Soil I used peat moss with perlite and some orchid bark in there. Has been thriving since…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/MHDCEEvjSYaZAT8jdVgR2w/E67Gr2b8J5jbEGkPS646bt"
community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Zack"
published: "2025-06-05T16:39:50.695999Z"
language: "en"
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# Wanted to show her off :) getting a rattlesnake Calathea Monday 🥹…

_Posted by Zack on 2025-06-05_

Wanted to show her off :) getting a rattlesnake Calathea Monday 🥹  
Soil I used peat moss with perlite and some orchid bark in there. Has been thriving since then :) I did make the mistake of using tap water hence the browning you see. I’ve been using distilled since then!!

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