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title: "please help :( i was away for 4 days and i came back to my calathea…"
description: "please help :( i was away for 4 days and i came back to my calathea triostar looking like this, what can i do?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CqhIv5shPyb7yuQ8zwgDmt"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Eden"
published: "2026-08-17T18:30:57.754607Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/N7CQ5NmxbGadrUeUtZCltuMi4QIR53eCS2hHNgVxlk8/T3CXT0_tQyKcOvdr84KOyw.webp?size=large"
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# please help :( i was away for 4 days and i came back to my calathea…

_Posted by Eden on 2026-08-17_

please help :(  
i was away for 4 days and i came back to my calathea triostar looking like this, what can i do?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/N7CQ5NmxbGadrUeUtZCltuMi4QIR53eCS2hHNgVxlk8/T3CXT0_tQyKcOvdr84KOyw.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Planta member commented on 2026-08-18

Give it a good soak and pray 🤷🏽‍♀️

#### Eden replied on 2026-08-18

🙏🙏🙏🙏

### Rosina commented on 2026-08-18

You might try putting a plastic bag over her to increase humidity (if you aren’t in a humid place). I just helped a friend save one that looked way worse than this so keep the hope!

#### Eden replied on 2026-08-18

i've got a humidifier on the way luckily 🙏🤞🤞

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