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title: "Does anyone have any idea of what this is on my variegated calathea?…"
description: "Does anyone have any idea of what this is on my variegated calathea? It seems way too thin to be a leaf"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/MHDCEEvjSYaZAT8jdVgR2w/KZK9F1lJRyW9GDaH5NBZ9Q"
community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Ladybirdplants"
published: "2024-07-28T19:23:14.333529Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qOBjVRBh9YHvkr6HuXq7qF-Nwp4kmW5BFwOeZpXB5oU/LcvbPRqRTOyJCeq0ma5-uw.webp?size=large"
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# Does anyone have any idea of what this is on my variegated calathea?…

_Posted by Ladybirdplants on 2024-07-28_

Does anyone have any idea of what this is on my variegated calathea? It seems way too thin to be a leaf

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## 3 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-28

getting ready to flower i believe 🥹

#### Ladybirdplants replied on 2024-07-28

Ah wow!! I reckoned that might be it but I thought it would be too rare!

### June commented on 2024-07-30

I’ve gotten flowers before and that does look like they are on the way. Exciting but messy petals everywhere haha

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