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title: "i have a calathea named francesca that was perky and beautiful when i…"
description: "i have a calathea named francesca that was perky and beautiful when i first got her and now she has a lot of leaf damage and is very droopy. at first, the pot…"
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author: "caitlin"
published: "2023-07-03T17:25:40.424Z"
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# i have a calathea named francesca that was perky and beautiful when i…

_Gepostet von caitlin am 2023-07-03_

i have a calathea named francesca that was perky and beautiful when i first got her and now she has a lot of leaf damage and is very droopy. at first, the pot i had her in didn’t have drainage so about 2 weeks ago i drilled a hole in the bottom on the pot and i accidentally left her outside in shade for the rest of the day. since then she has been even more droopy. i water her once a week and she is in a southwest facing window. does anyone have any advice on how to get her happy again ?

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## 8 Kommentare

### emma ⭐️ kommentierte am 2023-07-03

i’m not sure if this will work, just because calatheas are so needy (😭) , but maybe she needs more humidity? try misting her, or maybe invest in a small humidifier! (my target has them in the dollar section!) hope she starts perking up again, she’s so pretty! :-)

#### caitlin antwortete am 2023-07-03

i might try to get one … i think it might be too cold in my room too

### Eliya kommentierte am 2023-07-03

Do you use distilled or rain water? Those are necessary for calatheas.

#### caitlin antwortete am 2023-07-03

i get sink water and leave it out for 24 hours … do you think i should buy actual distilled water ?

### MamaJuju kommentierte am 2023-07-04

YES ON THE DISTILLED!!!  
Also  
^Eliya^  
Knows what she’s talking about, she’s got the most stunning white fusion Calathea in the universe! It is a hard class of plant and specifically the white fusion is the hardest I hear.

### Kitty kommentierte am 2023-07-04

I just watched the best YouTube video about Calatheas! Sheffield Made Pants “The real reason you are killing your Calathea” had some tips I had never heard.

#### Kitty antwortete am 2023-07-04

LOL “made PLANTS” not pants

#### caitlin antwortete am 2023-07-06

i watched this video and it was very helpful thank you sm

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