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title: "Help 😩 I purchased my plant at the beginning of August. I had it in…"
description: "Help 😩 I purchased my plant at the beginning of August. I had it in a nice spot and then my cats found it (of course). This is what it currently looks like.…"
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community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "M"
published: "2025-09-09T01:10:25.419471Z"
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# Help 😩 I purchased my plant at the beginning of August. I had it in…

_Posted by M on 2025-09-09_

Help 😩 I purchased my plant at the beginning of August. I had it in a nice spot and then my cats found it (of course). This is what it currently looks like. It hasn’t dropped leaves and I haven’t cut anything off. The new leaf that started unfolding curled up and browned one on side. I haven’t fertilized it and I’ve been following the planta schedule, but skipped two days due to it still feeling damp. Also, should I have it staked?

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## 2 comments

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-09-09

I don’t think you should put it on a stake. Prayer plants usually grow horizontally instead of vertically. In my opinion it’s best not to follow the planta schedule for watering, but instead water when the soil feels almost dry. A water meter is good for this. I got one for about $10 off of Amazon.

The best tip I can give for prayer plants is to make sure you water it with filtered water and if you also add a few drops of fish tank water conditioner to the water, it will really make a big difference

#### M replied on 2025-09-09

Yes! I have a meter too and we’re doing nice filtered water. I’ll take the stakes out and see what happens!!!

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