---
title: "Why did the new leaf on my white star calathea come in like this?"
description: "Why did the new leaf on my white star calathea come in like this?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/z2IonPCDG4QZgmGhx1E10s"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sarah"
published: "2026-01-02T19:14:29.009775Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/odTtITzd12TE_Sno-JSrhAYCsWW8kw-iwhAmaXwChUw/riC6BoloSw-PZQO3TKaPtQ.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md)

# Why did the new leaf on my white star calathea come in like this?

_Posted by Sarah on 2026-01-02_

Why did the new leaf on my white star calathea come in like this?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/odTtITzd12TE_Sno-JSrhAYCsWW8kw-iwhAmaXwChUw/riC6BoloSw-PZQO3TKaPtQ.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-01-02

How is the humidity around it? Any direct light?

#### Sarah replied on 2026-01-02

Here’s the current setup. No direct light, but the grow light is on 12 hours a day. I try to keep the humidity in here above 60%.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/odTtITzd12TE_Sno-JSrhAYCsWW8kw-iwhAmaXwChUw/LEx-sEVdTUiEue52gVG68Q.webp?size=large)

#### Sarah replied on 2026-01-02

The scorched leaves are from previous burn and spider mites, but this leaf came in under the new conditions.

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_