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title: "Can someone help me with my calathea vittata? It was doing really…"
description: "Can someone help me with my calathea vittata? It was doing really well until it declined"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
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published: "2026-01-03T17:57:26.367103Z"
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# Can someone help me with my calathea vittata? It was doing really…

_Posted by Planta member on 2026-01-03_

Can someone help me with my calathea vittata? It was doing really well until it declined

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## 4 comments

### Amy commented on 2026-01-03

Following as I can’t keep this plant alive. I’ve tried twice. The only Calathea that likes me is the white fusion 🫤  
That being said, they are sensitive to minerals in water, so check what you are using to water the plant. Also they like a lot of humidity

### Gaileen Joy commented on 2026-01-04

I’m in the same boat. I can grow pretty much everything else but these dang things. The bane of my plant existence. 😵‍💫

### Christine commented on 2026-01-04

Same here. Can’t keep this plant alive 🙁

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2026-01-05

I only water mine with RO water. I have also moved all of mine to a grow tent where they can get higher humidity and better lighting.

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