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title: "I need help with my rattlesnake calathea, as the leaves are turning…"
description: "I need help with my rattlesnake calathea, as the leaves are turning yellowish and have interesting brown spots (see pictures). I only used distilled water and…"
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# I need help with my rattlesnake calathea, as the leaves are turning…

_Plant Lover님이 2023-07-23에 게시함_

I need help with my rattlesnake calathea, as the leaves are turning yellowish and have interesting brown spots (see pictures). I only used distilled water and it is placed about couple feet away from a west-facing window. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EHG-sdgtWulkKqjzYg3tHnM4CMLG759X6BrYU3tLV-U/759b6a9d3a0e4ff2bf9e8679ad023829.webp?size=large)

## 7개의 댓글

### Hannah님이 2023-07-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

The afternoon sunlight may be too harsh. Make sure the light it gets is indirect and doesn’t directly hit the leaves

#### Plant Lover님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

Hmm, thanks for your comment and good to know! It doesn’t get any direct sunlight, so I think something else must be going on. Could this be the result of too little sunlight?

#### Hannah님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

A west facing window has very strong sunlight so I doubt it. My next best guess would be overwatering. What’s your soil mixture like? If it’s too dense there could be water sitting around the roots and causing root rot. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to take a look at the roots. But calatheas are notoriously sensitive plants, you look at them wrong and they end up like this🤦‍♀️

### Danika님이 2023-07-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Usually overwatering and lack of enough light go hand in hand. And makes sense with yellowing leaves. Calatheas like to dry out between waterings more than you think. Like at least 60-80% dry before watering again. Most of these plants are sold in soil that only suits its life in a nursery, with perfect airy conditions. Too dense and holds moisture for way too long for household conditions. Ideally, you should change the soil out for something chunkier / airier. They also hate being repotted, so do so with care.

#### Plant Lover님이 2023-07-23에 답변했습니다.

That makes a lot of sense! Thank you. Is there any soil type and specific brands that you would recommend?

### Roundshouse Plants님이 2023-07-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Ugh. Calatheas. The drama queens of all plantdom. Too little water they throw a tantrum, too much and they give up completely. I have one more left in my collection, and I'll be honest, I won't be that sad when I have to move her to the graveyard. She's been a real hag.

### Kimberly님이 2023-07-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Mine looks the same right now.

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