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title: "Help! I got these two beautiful Calatheas a few days ago. I was super…"
description: "Help! I got these two beautiful Calatheas a few days ago. I was super excited to see them but it seems like they aren’t adjusting well so far. I know that they…"
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# Help! I got these two beautiful Calatheas a few days ago. I was super…

_Posted by Dax91 on 2026-02-19_

Help!  
I got these two beautiful Calatheas a few days ago. I was super excited to see them but it seems like they aren’t adjusting well so far. I know that they are very delicate plants and can be dramatic but any ideas on what might be wrong? Are they getting too much sun or are underwatered? I’m purchasing a water meter to accurately determine how wet they are but in the meantime, any ideas??  
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thank you! :)

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## 8 comments

### Rose commented on 2026-02-20

Make sure you use distilled, RO, or rain water. That’s the biggest reason for crispy leaf edges. Second reason would be underwatering

#### Dax91 replied on 2026-02-20

Thank you!

### Plant nana commented on 2026-02-20

What are you using for water??? I started using rainwater during the summer and it’s helped my plants but those plants are so hard. Good luck.

#### Dax91 replied on 2026-02-20

I’ve started using distilled water. I’m wondering if I need to move them to a more humid area in the house?

#### Plant nana replied on 2026-02-20

I put like portable humidifiers in front of mine

#### Dax91 replied on 2026-02-20

Oh that’s a great idea! I’ll definitely look into purchasing some! Thank you for your help

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-02-21

In process of murdering mine. Dont look at them wrong. They will revolt 🙄🤣

#### Dax91 replied on 2026-02-21

😂 damn things are so sensitive!!

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