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title: "Does my red maranta / prayer plant need to be replanted? I’ve had it…"
description: "Does my red maranta / prayer plant need to be replanted? I’ve had it since April when I planted it in this 6” pot. But, now it is kind of droopy ."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ac4944628e86d78064df21"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "novicethumb"
published: "2023-07-10T18:09:08.627Z"
language: "en"
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# Does my red maranta / prayer plant need to be replanted? I’ve had it…

_Posted by novicethumb on 2023-07-10_

Does my red maranta / prayer plant need to be replanted? I’ve had it since April when I planted it in this 6” pot. But, now it is kind of droopy .

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## 5 comments

### anna catherine commented on 2023-07-10

it might be getting rootbound. I’d take it out and check out the roots, definitely repot and see if it perks up

### Autumn commented on 2023-07-10

I would avoid repotting unless absolutely necessary - no need to stress the plant out for nothing :) Have you checked for pests, environmental changes, watering, last time fertilized (over fertilization can hurt a plant more than under haha) etc? Fwiw I can’t tell if anything’s wrong from the picture, it looks pretty alright to me!

#### Autumn replied on 2023-07-10

If you like watching videos about plants there’s this really useful one I found from Aloha Plant Life on YouTube about prayer plants in general (Calatheas/goeppertias, marantas, ctanthes etc) . I’ve found incredibly helpful for learning about and troubleshooting any issues these guys! Good luck 🌱💚

#### novicethumb replied on 2023-07-10

Thanks. I was trying to get it at a hood angle, but see I didn’t stoop down enough.

#### novicethumb replied on 2023-07-10

I’ll check it out!

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