--- title: "Hey hey planty people πŸ’š I need some tips/care advice. I just got a…" description: "Hey hey planty people πŸ’š I need some tips/care advice. I just got a small Variegated Maranta and have another bigger one coming in the mail this week. It is my…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64ab35099aedb2f1f971934a" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Ana" published: "2023-07-09T22:30:33.421Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cpK_6pSwrzP0dNZd31nNAYnclUnpyhdx53xCZOKMmzU/1eefa882a87a4b5faf5e2efedb3de9e7.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md) # Hey hey planty people πŸ’š I need some tips/care advice. I just got a… _Posted by Ana on 2023-07-09_ Hey hey planty people πŸ’š I need some tips/care advice. I just got a small Variegated Maranta and have another bigger one coming in the mail this week. It is my very first time trying a Maranta so I am truly clueless about how to care for them. I have been binge-watching videos about them and have learnt that they want medium indirect light which is so hard for me to assess what that means? Lol πŸ˜‚ I have my plants in my living room which has a big East facing window which does get a lot of direct light in the mornings. I initially thought about placing it as seen on the left picture which is a TV console table about 7 ft away from the window. It does get some direct-ish sun rays (as you can probably see) in the mornings but Idk if it is too little light. Then I thought about placing it about 1-2 feet below my T5 Barrina lights in one of my shelves (see right picture). But again, I don’t know if that is too little light. I want to keep this plant healthy and also keep the variegation consistent 🩷 If anyone can offer some guidance, I would really appreciate it πŸ™πŸ» ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cpK_6pSwrzP0dNZd31nNAYnclUnpyhdx53xCZOKMmzU/1eefa882a87a4b5faf5e2efedb3de9e7.webp?size=large) ## 4 comments ### MamaJuju commented on 2023-07-09 This looks okay to me! But really watch the leaves to tell you. Little scorch pinholes throughout the leaf or on the edges and it means it’s too much. If the pigment in the leaves start to darken or fade, too little light. Calatheas are a little bratty, but you’ll find the balance! #### Ana replied on 2023-07-09 Thank you! πŸ™πŸ» So either of these two set ups look good? ### MamaJuju commented on 2023-07-09 Try the left one first because less light is less harmful than too much and I believe if it isn’t enough, the second seems to be ok! But keep checking leaves lol #### Ana replied on 2023-07-09 Will do! Thank you πŸ€— --- _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_