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title: "Hi! I’ve got a calathea Leopardina, and it’s been growing well apart…"
description: "Hi! I’ve got a calathea Leopardina, and it’s been growing well apart from some brown dry spots, aswell as white marks. There are also some stringy brown spots?…"
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# Hi! I’ve got a calathea Leopardina, and it’s been growing well apart…

_Evie님이 2025-02-28에 게시함_

Hi!  
I’ve got a calathea Leopardina, and it’s been growing well apart from some brown dry spots, aswell as white marks. There are also some stringy brown spots?  
It’s about a foot from a sky light, so thinking it could be getting too much light? Alternatively, maybe I need to repot as it’s nearing the edges in the pot and I haven’t repotted since purchasing at a supermarket, so soil quality may be a bit bad?  
New leaves coming thru still tho so that’s good  
Please let me know if possible! :))

PS if anyone has any propagation tips then plz let me know!

![4개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nnn1b5thYq-uSi8G7qn7d8nO1MZoNK8bsvHz3mLES2M/zJtVCT7dQCWCoozhuozK3Q.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nnn1b5thYq-uSi8G7qn7d8nO1MZoNK8bsvHz3mLES2M/ZvVMqmFlQPe4Jj66jgFQiw.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nnn1b5thYq-uSi8G7qn7d8nO1MZoNK8bsvHz3mLES2M/jOxThHTWS9uxcOiKXLrZ6A.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nnn1b5thYq-uSi8G7qn7d8nO1MZoNK8bsvHz3mLES2M/wKKarYrYSdCicjQ3mX3Fkw.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### c.cat님이 2025-02-28에 댓글을 남겼어요.

what kind of water do you use? what is the humidity like? these guys are sensitive to chemicals and such in tap, and will get crispy tips and spots from too dry of an environment :)

#### Evie님이 2025-02-28에 답변했습니다.

Using bottled distilled water atm and spray every 2 days or so, perhaps I need a humidifier?

#### Evie님이 2025-02-28에 답변했습니다.

Also thank you for your comment !

#### c.cat님이 2025-02-28에 답변했습니다.

no prob!  
i would look into getting a humidifier - theres a whole debate in the plant community about whether or not misting does anything. one side says it only peaks the humidity for a very short amount of time, which can stress the plant and can hurt more than help, and the other says it helps, with little or no downsides. you could try searching for humidifier/misting sometime to see more of the arguments 🌱

i am someone who doesnt like misting and has a humidifier, but i think depending on your set up and environment, what you say works best for you is best! good luck!!

#### Evie님이 2025-02-28에 답변했습니다.

Thank you so much !! :))

#### c.cat님이 2025-02-28에 답변했습니다.

ofc!

### PlantLady님이 2025-02-28에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Calatheas propagate by division, so if you want another one, you have to divide the plant when you repot it. Just make sure the pots you put them into are appropriately sized for the amount of roots of each division.

#### Evie님이 2025-02-28에 답변했습니다.

Great advice! Thank you very much !

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