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title: "Hi Can anyone tell me if this is supposed to be how a calathea looks…"
description: "Hi Can anyone tell me if this is supposed to be how a calathea looks ? I rescued it from Lowe’s clearance"
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# Hi Can anyone tell me if this is supposed to be how a calathea looks…

_Publicado por New Plant Mom el 2024-02-29_

Hi

Can anyone tell me if this is supposed to be how a calathea looks ? I rescued it from Lowe’s clearance

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## 11 comentarios

### Michelle comentó el 2024-02-29

Omg  
I’m having the same issue. The leaves are kind of soft

#### New Plant Mom respondió el 2024-02-29

Yes ! Soft and the edges are crispy

What are you doing ?

I’ve read that these plants are hard

#### Michelle respondió el 2024-02-29

I read the same exact thing, I’m not sure what kind of light that it needs. I put it where it states it should be, but it did poorly, so I loved it and it’s still struggling. I’m thinking maybe I should treat it like a cactus 🫣

### Iwetmyplants🌱 comentó el 2024-02-29

They are a pain

### PlantLady comentó el 2024-02-29

I have a ton of Calathea and they are not as hard as people make them out to be, you just have to find the right spot. All of mine are 12-18” from grow lights which are on 12 hours a day and they’re in rooms with humidifiers. I water when the soil is about halfway dry. They have continuously put out new leaves all winter so they’re definitely happy.

#### New Plant Mom respondió el 2024-02-29

It looks very droopy. The edges are crispy. This is my first one so I’m not sure how it’s supposed to look. It was in the clearance at Lowe’s. I went back back this weekend and saw some “newer” that looked more perky

#### PlantLady respondió el 2024-02-29

So Calathea naturally raise and lower their leaves every day. In the mornings the leaves will look “droopy” but it’s just their behavior. The crispy edges are probably caused by low humidity. Adding a humidifier to the room it’s in should prevent other leaves from browning. Also environmental changes affect plants so I wouldn’t be too concerned the first couple weeks while it adjusts.

#### New Plant Mom respondió el 2024-02-29

Thanks for this  
I didn’t know about the droopy thing

Should I leave it front of the window or pull it back. I also have a grow light

#### PlantLady respondió el 2024-02-29

Kinda depends on your area but they don’t like direct light so if you want it in front of a window, it should have a shear curtain to diffuse the light

### Iwetmyplants🌱 comentó el 2024-03-17

How is it doing?

#### New Plant Mom respondió el 2024-03-18

Not great. I cut it up. Want to see if I can get some new life to grow from roots

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