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title: "I got this beautiful variegated maranta for my birthday but it seems…"
description: "I got this beautiful variegated maranta for my birthday but it seems to be tightening its leaves together which is a shame because of how pretty it is. Anyone…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/MHDCEEvjSYaZAT8jdVgR2w/sIoUZBWaQJeKxtLTSx-qRA"
community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Sam"
published: "2024-04-30T01:50:23.609023Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xZ1cPFQbqzL6peMw2Xp5Ax3MEyAr6BspotD9q8__1cI/3ggxq4d4QtaHaqF0eJ2ltg.webp?size=large"
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# I got this beautiful variegated maranta for my birthday but it seems…

_Posted by Sam on 2024-04-30_

I got this beautiful variegated maranta for my birthday but it seems to be tightening its leaves together which is a shame because of how pretty it is. Anyone know why this is happening and if it is normal or not? That is what it looked like when i first got it.

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xZ1cPFQbqzL6peMw2Xp5Ax3MEyAr6BspotD9q8__1cI/3ggxq4d4QtaHaqF0eJ2ltg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xZ1cPFQbqzL6peMw2Xp5Ax3MEyAr6BspotD9q8__1cI/_0YkV0JSRmaOWZYBX-cnoA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xZ1cPFQbqzL6peMw2Xp5Ax3MEyAr6BspotD9q8__1cI/vM0WO7j0SGiNysRrxOWsTQ.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### FriendofVeg commented on 2024-04-30

This is a sign of a healthy Maranta 🌱

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yK11BiYfqVwCMHejsVfuI1LKT4d13qD_YfXYCCN4Xx4/uaCmWd9SSqSP7WHNpwuw_g.webp?size=large)

### Leah commented on 2024-04-30

Nice! I’ve been wondering the same thing! Was afraid something was going wrong…

### jessipothos commented on 2024-04-30

They move A LOT. They’re very flowy plants for sure

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