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title: "Picked up this Calathea the other day and repotted her yesterday. any…"
description: "Picked up this Calathea the other day and repotted her yesterday. any tips or advice to help me keep her alive? I’ve heard they’re sassy and I’m nervous 🤣😅"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Angellina"
published: "2023-07-27T16:04:11.579Z"
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# Picked up this Calathea the other day and repotted her yesterday. any…

_Posted by Angellina on 2023-07-27_

Picked up this Calathea the other day and repotted her yesterday. any tips or advice to help me keep her alive? I’ve heard they’re sassy and I’m nervous 🤣😅

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## 5 comments

### ☆ bridget ☆ commented on 2023-07-27

Calatheas like high humidity,so I recommend to mist her every now and again

#### Angellina replied on 2023-07-27

Thank you!😅💝

### Rhonda commented on 2023-07-27

Distilled or rainwater. Sensitive to lime and fluoride.  
Find her favorite place to hang out—picky about light (indirect, diffuse)

#### Angellina replied on 2023-07-27

Thanks!😅

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