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title: "Does anyone know why this begonia is crisping up so much? Water it…"
description: "Does anyone know why this begonia is crisping up so much? Water it every few days to keep soil relatively damp and gets what I would consider bright indirect…"
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# Does anyone know why this begonia is crisping up so much? Water it…

_Gepostet von David am 2025-06-24_

Does anyone know why this begonia is crisping up so much? Water it every few days to keep soil relatively damp and gets what I would consider bright indirect light. It’s in a 3-4 inch pot.

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## 10 Kommentare

### amy 🌵 kommentierte am 2025-06-24

What kind of water are you using? And they do like humidity ☺️

#### David antwortete am 2025-06-24

Thank you! I had thought it might be humidity but honestly have been stubborn 😂 Grow cabinet isn’t tall enough to fit it and oddly enough I’ve seen other people (like MariahGrows on Instagram) that have done well not in high humidity. Also I use filtered water adding in silica

#### amy 🌵 antwortete am 2025-06-24

Haha yeah I’m getting to the same point with mine that’s in a cabinet 😅 I did have good luck just using a pebble tray (with lava rocks) when I was babying mine back to health. But I know people have strong feelings about the pebble tray thing 😂

### Queen Anne plant dad kommentierte am 2025-06-24

Humidity and filtered water for sure lol

### happysoxdonkey kommentierte am 2025-06-24

I’m not sure, but is that a peacock plant right behind it? It looks gorgeous.

#### David antwortete am 2025-06-24

Close! It’s my Calathea Fasciata 😁 Thank you!

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#### happysoxdonkey antwortete am 2025-06-24

They can be temperamental plants, and yours looks so healthy!

#### David antwortete am 2025-06-25

Thank you 😊 Yeah! I think i’ve noticed that this one like a lot of other plants once it starts to grow well, it is strong/stable enough to not be as temperamental

### Yolanda kommentierte am 2025-06-24

Needs higher humidity consider a humidifier or pebble tray

### Kades kommentierte am 2025-06-25

I’d also check the roots if you haven’t repotted it in a while

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