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# Hey! This is my Ctenanthe plant, Sammy, who lives in water. I…

_Pubblicato da Audrey il 2025-01-06_

Hey! This is my Ctenanthe plant, Sammy, who lives in water. I received him for Christmas in a very healthy condition, but I do have concerns about a lot of leaves curling up and the discoloration. I changed the water once, but I’m not quite sure what to do. Help needed please!!

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## 13 commenti

### Wolfen 🐺 ha commentato il 2025-01-06

Did you put in regular tap? They can be sensitive to that.

#### Audrey ha risposto il 2025-01-06

I did, what should I use?

#### Wolfen 🐺 ha risposto il 2025-01-06

You can try distilled or using tap with a water conditioner like API (used for fish tanks, just not the ones with additives, just water conditioner) but a jubif Distilled from the store for $0.99 would be an easier test.

### Audrey ha commentato il 2025-01-06

Update: I changed the water again and cut off some of the dead growth. Any other ideas? Could it be lack on sunlight or maybe someone else has another type of water?

#### Wolfen 🐺 ha risposto il 2025-01-06

How much light is it getting?

### Green Witch ha commentato il 2025-01-06

Humidity levels could be low, I also know that those role sometimes cause their prayer plants and I’ve been told it’s normal, but yeah maybe put it closer to a window, and spray it to keep the humidity up. Mine like humidity

#### Lynda ha risposto il 2025-01-06

Mine has flourished since I put it on a plant light. I also have it on a humidity tray with pebbles in it. I spritz it every time I go into the bathroom, which unfortunately, is often…(that means it gets lots of misting!🙄)

### Lynda ha commentato il 2025-01-06

Audrey, I think I screwed up on my post… Please check it out; I accidentally sent it to the Green Witch… 😱!

### Audrey ha commentato il 2025-01-06

Thank you so much for the help! I’m going to try distilled water and spraying it to keep the humidity up.

#### Lynda ha risposto il 2025-01-06

And don’t forget, if your site is low in humidity, I’d use a humidity tray. I also use a tiny humidity monitor, and found it helped to raise the humidity from anywhere between the upper 40s, to the low 50%. Good luck!

### Lynda ha commentato il 2025-01-07

Audrey… I made a boo-boo; you probably already figured this out, but the tiny humidity monitor didn’t raise the humidity… L O L… 🙄…but the tray obviously did! I use these little monitors everywhere so I can keep track of what the humidity is in different areas of my house. They’re cheap, and I think really useful.  
I’d recommend using them both when working on your humidity issues.

### Frondsie ha commentato il 2025-01-11

Distilled water is key. Also pour out any old water - don’t just add water. Remove your plant. Give that glass bowl a good clean with mild dish soap and rinse well. Trim off the yellow leaves. Return plant to glass vessel and fill with room temperature distilled water

### Frondsie ha commentato il 2025-03-15

How is your Ctenanthe plant, Sammy, doing?

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