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title: "My Calathea white is currently very happy and putting out really big…"
description: "My Calathea white is currently very happy and putting out really big and lots of leaves. It has taken a long time and was once down to only two leaves. I…"
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author: "Amy"
published: "2025-09-15T04:18:12.978431Z"
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# My Calathea white is currently very happy and putting out really big…

_Posted by Amy on 2025-09-15_

My Calathea white is currently very happy and putting out really big and lots of leaves. It has taken a long time and was once down to only two leaves. I divided it in spring and put it in a new pot with fresh light fluffy soil.

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## 16 comments

### Mugsy commented on 2025-09-15

Gorgeous! What’s your care plan for it?

#### Amy replied on 2025-09-16

I’m currently using the Planta app suggestion for watering and I use tap water that I treat with a couple drops of water conditioner to remove chlorine. The plant gets a little bit of morning sunlight but mostly light from a grow light. I weakly fertilize maybe once every few watering. Humidity is probably about 50%.  
It does get spider mites periodically so I use predatory spider mites for a treatment

#### Mugsy replied on 2025-09-16

What’s your grow light situation? How strong (foot candles?) how long?) I’m still trying to determine the optimal lighting for my calathea. TY!

#### Amy replied on 2025-09-30

I’m using an overhead light from Soltech. Kinda expensive but it’s a great light. The plant gets about 11 hours. I’ll try to figure how strong the light is. The light is really high up from the plant, so I think the light isn’t too strong. It does get a little bit of direct morning sunlight

#### Amy replied on 2025-09-30

I think my Calathea is getting somewhere between 250-300 foot candles, which seems really low, but it seems to be happy

#### Mugsy replied on 2025-09-30

Thank you!

### Bb commented on 2025-09-15

I have such calathea envy! Most of my plants in that family are just hating life 😫 Could you share you soil mix please?

#### Amy replied on 2025-09-16

I just repotted it in spring with an indoor soil mixture made by Miracle Grow, but I added a little more perlite to it. I got the soil from Home Depot. It was light and fluffy and I think the plant likes it.

#### Amy replied on 2025-09-16

This plant is a diva and isn’t always happy that’s for sure. I’ve almost killed it many times and I can’t seem to keep other Calatheas alive even though I give them the same care and growing conditions. I’m sure it will go back to hating me soon. lol

#### Bb replied on 2025-09-16

Don’t you hate it when they’re inexplicably happy when similar plants seem to be insanely sad in comparison!? You’re doing a wonderful job with this one, congrats!! Fingers crossed I find one that like me and my environment just as much! 😅😅

#### Amy replied on 2025-09-17

I’m sure you will find your perfect match. Keep looking 🙂

### Paulina | Semi-Hydro commented on 2025-09-15

Beautiful! This one is on my wishlist!

### Nashville Smashville commented on 2025-09-15

Gorgeous! I would die for that!

### 9thFloorGreenHouse commented on 2025-09-15

That’s so beautiful! Do you find yourself just staring at it?

#### Amy replied on 2025-09-16

Thank you. It really is a unique looking plant and the underside of the leaf is purpleish.

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-09-15

So pretty. One of my favorite types of plants.

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