--- title: "Hello all! I’ve had a calathea dottie now for about 3 months. I have…" description: "Hello all! I’ve had a calathea dottie now for about 3 months. I have noticed plant growth since I got it but the leaves keep curling and turning dark brown. I…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6596953b8631faf2035b6c18?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Violet" published: "2024-01-04T11:23:39.318Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/00XELRNTmWUc03MQ87Pa_ZHTLwHLenUNuxlnz0psF9o/00ffd565e05f4ac9943849323deefe61.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Hello all! I’ve had a calathea dottie now for about 3 months. I have… _Violet님이 2024-01-04에 게시함_ Hello all! I’ve had a calathea dottie now for about 3 months. I have noticed plant growth since I got it but the leaves keep curling and turning dark brown. I have a humidifier on in the day while it’s light and turn it off when it’s dark. The humidity in my room stays in the 50-60 range As far as I can tell I have done everything to stop this happening. I now have reminders on my phone to water her so that I have a more regular watering routine. The issue I think may be the problem is living in England, and it being winter at the moment, since I cannot keep my room a single temperature. I need the radiator on to keep my room at about 20-23 C, however that eats away at the humidity in my room because it drys out the air. At an estimate my room is just over 3x4m2 and has three massive windows that provide the plant with more than enough indirect but bright light. However because half my room is window, the insulation SHOCKING (photo below) I’m going to add in a photo of my plant, if anyone could give me some tips they’d be greatly appreciated! This calathea is my first plant and I had no idea what I was in for 😭 (The last photo shows where my plant is positioned in my room) ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/00XELRNTmWUc03MQ87Pa_ZHTLwHLenUNuxlnz0psF9o/00ffd565e05f4ac9943849323deefe61.webp?size=large) ## 7개의 댓글 ### Shamana님이 2024-01-04에 댓글을 남겼어요. It’s a prayer plant so I think the leaves are suppose to curl up sometimes ### Molly 🪴님이 2024-01-04에 댓글을 남겼어요. A calathea is a tough first plant to own! That’s not normal curling for the leaves. I’ve heard that using distilled water instead of tap can help :) #### Violet님이 2024-01-04에 답변했습니다. I do use a water filter for watering the plants, and in the humidifier. Although it is time to change my filter so I will try that! :) ### FriendofVeg님이 2024-01-04에 댓글을 남겼어요. If you haven’t yet, it may be worth treating for pests (spider mites specifically) just in case that’s at play. And you’re right, they need pretty high humidity to thrive. ### PlantLady님이 2024-01-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. I have a ton of Calatheas and they are all in well draining soil and doing well. Your soil looks very wet. Do you water it on a regular schedule or water it depending on how dry the soil is? #### Violet님이 2024-01-05에 답변했습니다. I water it once a week and and have a well draining perlite soil (I’m not to sure which!) do you have any recommendations for potting mix? That’s what I’ll try next! #### PlantLady님이 2024-01-05에 답변했습니다. I make my own mix, but a simple version is about 60/40 potting mix to perlite. Always check the soil before watering and if it’s still damp, then wait to water until the soil is mostly dry. --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_