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title: "this is my prayer plant, and ive been trying to take better care of…"
description: "this is my prayer plant, and ive been trying to take better care of it but to no avail. there are small spots of brown discolouration, and entire leaves are…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "euph0ria"
published: "2023-08-06T14:26:15.026Z"
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# this is my prayer plant, and ive been trying to take better care of…

_Posted by euph0ria on 2023-08-06_

this is my prayer plant, and ive been trying to take better care of it but to no avail. there are small spots of brown discolouration, and entire leaves are turning yellow. please help, it was a gift from a close friend so i want to keep it healthy. i have almost no experience with plants.

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## 10 comments

### Kass commented on 2023-08-06

You welcome I really hope it gets better

### Tee Jay commented on 2023-08-06

Check for spider mites! They love my prayer plants

#### euph0ria replied on 2023-08-06

how should i go about checking for that?

#### Tee Jay replied on 2023-08-06

You can google pictures of spider mites or spider mite damage and then check the your plant (mainly the backs of leaves) for them. Look carefully because they are tiny!

#### euph0ria replied on 2023-08-06

thank you!!

### Ana commented on 2023-08-06

I would do a couple things:  
\* check for pests and treat if found  
\* repot into a better substrate. For Marantas, I would probably use 50% soil, 30% perlite, 10% bark and 10% charcoal. I would also add worm castings.  
\* water with distilled water when 80% dry  
\* what window is it on? If too much direct light, I would move it a little further from the window. Some Marantas can be sensitive to too bright of light

#### euph0ria replied on 2023-08-06

thank you so much, ill definitely put all of these things on my to do list :) i really appreciate it!

### Bec commented on 2023-08-06

Direct light burns their leaves and they love humidity.  
Also they like their soil to stay moist.

#### euph0ria replied on 2023-08-06

thank you!

### Jo :) commented on 2023-08-06

If the methods above don’t work I’d suggest cutting it and putting it in water they thrive in water very well 👌🏼

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