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I've had this maranta plant for almost a year now. She has been… | Pests, diseases and problems | Comunidad de Planta

AbbyJ

I've had this maranta plant for almost a year now. She has been living in a green house that averages about 85% humidity. There's grow lights in the greenhouse and I water her about every 11 days. She had been absolutely THRIVING. Putting out multiple big leaves a month, she was by far my most active plant. Then last week she took a nose dive. The leaves got all crusty and brown as if she were too dry, despite the humidity in the greenhouse. I'd been noticing the water not sinking right away when I watered her, so I thought maybe the soil had become hydrophobic. So I repotted her and transferred her from terra cotta to porcelain stoneware. It's been a few days and she still looks just kinda... meh. Has anyone ever experienced this?? Will she make a comeback?

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  1. Liam

    In my personal experience of my mantara, your guy looks a little overwatered honestly 😅 but certainly don’t take my word for it, that’s just how my guy looked when he was far too waterlogged, and that would also track with the water not soaking in right away 🥺 I’m sorry your guy is sad right now and I hope he perks up sooner rather than later 🥹🫂

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    • AbbyJ

      Honestly the pic makes it look a lot better than it is. The ends are crusty 😂

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  2. Heather

    I have the same maranta. The lady I got it from gave it to me for free because she left it out for hours on a hot day and it practically melted. It looked very similar to your picture. I’ve got it coming back- 2 new leaves and a new branch growing. It even gave me 3 tiny flowers last week! But that thing is so dramatic! Still looks half dead some days for no reason. I can’t figure them out. 😂

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  3. Plant Father

    what type of water do you use? prayer plants are incredibly sensitive to excess minerals/chemicals in their water. so, unfiltered and untreated tap water can cause crispy leaves. if you have access to rainwater this will be the best bet for your sensitive plants since it has some nutrients and natural acidity. i run my tap water through a pitcher filter to remove most of the chlorine and minerals, then pour into a separate container and treat with a tap water conditioner to dissolve the chlorines/chloramines. this has kept my prayer plants quite happy. if you have access to a fish tank, the discard water from water changes is also a great choice for sensitive plants since it’s already treated, and for all of your plants since it’s got a lot of gentle natural fertilizer (fish poo). it’s possible also that you’re overwatering your plant, especially if you water every 11 days without checking the soil. i would recommend checking the soil with your fingers every 7-10 days to see if the top inch has dried out. only water your maranta once the topsoil has dried completely.

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    • AbbyJ

      I have distilled water. Would that work?

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    • Plant Father

      if that’s what you’ve got distilled water is definitely better than untreated tap water, but i advise against it as it’s quite expensive, resource intensive and damaging to the environment, as well as lacking in any potentially beneficial nutrients.

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