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title: "I was four days late to watering and I thought this was the final…"
description: "I was four days late to watering and I thought this was the final straw but 12 hours later my velvet calathea is perfectly fine. Biggest drama queen ever"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/D4q6UbJlpYbhBpPEuXfyZa"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Anya"
published: "2025-09-01T21:15:17.088207Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QCvWon3AlsFTSr8CRxOb6oQscE5B1bEw54G5WdbjOg4/hZ_fpbGtQWakDZIa1LJrOA.webp?size=large"
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# I was four days late to watering and I thought this was the final…

_Posted by Anya on 2025-09-01_

I was four days late to watering and I thought this was the final straw but 12 hours later my velvet calathea is perfectly fine. Biggest drama queen ever

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## 1 comment

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-09-01

Wow that is pretty shocking!

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