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title: "any tips on how to help this poor calathea?"
description: "any tips on how to help this poor calathea?"
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# any tips on how to help this poor calathea?

_si \<3님이 2024-01-08에 게시함_

any tips on how to help this poor calathea?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/M_lN9rvSKMcgoD_SOq6NAh-2blL5OfQ37dMvwXe76IY/12fbd73e36414fe8af18c509cc524125.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### Cherrybergher님이 2024-01-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Water with distilled water only and give it a dedicated grow light. They need a lot of light.

#### si \<3님이 2024-01-08에 답변했습니다.

oh awesome! thank you so much!

#### Chrissy님이 2024-01-08에 답변했습니다.

They do need a lot of light? Planta says “part sun” for me and I’ve always kept it in a semi-shady location (no intensive sun). Mine grows OK - I sprinkle a little bone meal in the soil occasionally to help with the burnt tips. Maybe I’ll move mine to more light because it could be better.  
100% on rain or distilled water!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EDXVyXk5-iWLv0smHZbvkuqsW5wavsTh9sRcbmARV-0/414691c199d54032ac1c40e0adedaf92.webp?size=large)

#### Plant Father님이 2024-01-08에 답변했습니다.

bone meal will add vital nutrients to your soil but it unfortunately isn’t going to help with the crispy tips

#### Cherrybergher님이 2024-01-08에 답변했습니다.

Direct sun can burn them if left too long but they can tolerate some. But a grow light above it will do wonders.

### Plant Father님이 2024-01-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

i use rain water or filtered and treated tap water. the purest water you can find is best as prayer plants are incredibly sensitive to excess chemicals and minerals in tap water. a humidifier will also help as these plants are native to the steamy environment of a jungle floor, with lots of scattered sunlight falling on them from the canopy. mine are happy a few feet from a strong grow light that’s on 10-12 hours per day

#### si \<3님이 2024-01-08에 답변했습니다.

would it hurt to use rain water/distilled water on all of my plants?

#### Plant Father님이 2024-01-09에 답변했습니다.

i collect rain water and use it for all my plants when it’s available. the treated tap water i make is sort of like rainwater. i’ve noticed a huge difference in the health of my plants since i changed from regular filtered water. the slight acidity of rainwater (or the tiny bit of white vinegar i add to tap water) boosts their growth and reduces salt buildups from fertilizers and removes traces of softener salts or hard minerals from tap waterings.  
in short: no, not at all! they’ll all be happier for it

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