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title: "Does my new calathea seem unwell? She’s not as vibrant (?). I brought…"
description: "Does my new calathea seem unwell? She’s not as vibrant (?). I brought her home about 2 weeks ago!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/MHDCEEvjSYaZAT8jdVgR2w/VinwkDXClOGutuWhsm2MgU"
community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Tizzy McGuire"
published: "2026-04-24T16:15:36.227887Z"
language: "en"
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# Does my new calathea seem unwell? She’s not as vibrant (?). I brought…

_Posted by Tizzy McGuire on 2026-04-24_

Does my new calathea seem unwell? She’s not as vibrant (?). I brought her home about 2 weeks ago!

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## 3 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-04-25

they can be incredibly dramatic. she'll be okay in a week or two. water only with distilled or rainwater and keep humidity up:

### Tizzy McGuire commented on 2026-04-25

ok i’ve been using water filtered thru my brita! is that ok?

### PlantsForMySoul commented on 2026-05-12

This is a maranta who loves distilled water and will cause you worry on and off but is worth the trouble ;)

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