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title: "I have two prayer plants - one looks like it’s thriving while the one…"
description: "I have two prayer plants - one looks like it’s thriving while the one I took down from the hanger is giving me some bad signs of sickness. They have been…"
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community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Giulietta"
published: "2025-06-17T02:33:37.018095Z"
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# I have two prayer plants - one looks like it’s thriving while the one…

_Posted by Giulietta on 2025-06-17_

I have two prayer plants - one looks like it’s thriving while the one I took down from the hanger is giving me some bad signs of sickness. They have been getting same amount of water and placed is similar location in the living room. The leaves are soft and very loose, some wrinkly. What could it be? Is the pot too small and because of no drainage?

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## 9 comments

### Jenna commented on 2025-06-17

Start with checking the roots for root rot

#### Jenna replied on 2025-06-17

Is the plant directly in that decorative pot? If so it may not have enough drainage. I always keep my plants in clear pots inside of my decorative pots

#### Giulietta replied on 2025-06-17

Thanks Jenna. I might need to repot it into a larger pot with drainage. Any tips on how to repot it?

### Gissela commented on 2025-06-17

How is the sunlight by the window? Is it direct? I have mine near window but indirect sunlight. I feel like it thrives better with indirect lighting. Could be why the one hanging is thriving for you.

#### Giulietta replied on 2025-06-17

It’s quite indirect sunlight. The sick prayer plant was actually farther away from the window than the one thriving

### Kate commented on 2025-06-17

They like distilled water apparently

#### Giulietta replied on 2025-06-17

Hmmm interesting!! I’ll try that for sure

#### Blossoming\_Beginner replied on 2025-06-19

They have difficulty with chemicals in tap water. Filtered water doesn't guarantee that all chemicals are removed. Rain Water is also good.

### Ash commented on 2025-06-17

Reddit says curled leaves are a sign of underwater or low humidity. Mine is also doing that with one of the stems that broke when I was repotting.

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