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title: "i fell in love with this plant at the store, it’s a calathea and i…"
description: "i fell in love with this plant at the store, it’s a calathea and i know those are highly temperamental but I was wondering if peacock plants are any easier…"
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published: "2023-08-24T22:55:17.287Z"
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# i fell in love with this plant at the store, it’s a calathea and i…

_Posted by emma 🪴🌞 on 2023-08-24_

i fell in love with this plant at the store, it’s a calathea and i know those are highly temperamental but I was wondering if peacock plants are any easier than the other calatheas? i don’t want to buy if they’re too difficult 😭

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## 9 comments

### Anya commented on 2023-08-24

As long as you have them in indirect light (either a northern window, an eastern window with a sheer curtain, or multiple feet from western/southern windows that have sheer curtains) and use distilled water I think it would be worth trying :) I got my first maranta recently (a Stromanthe) and it has done very well.

#### Anya replied on 2023-08-24

And keep on top of pest prevention. And it looks like that soil is all peat/coco coir so you may want to add in some perlite or orchid bark once it settles in.

#### emma 🪴🌞 replied on 2023-08-25

oh yay i do have a north facing window! that’s great advice, thank you Anya :)

#### MamaJuju replied on 2023-08-25

Just do it! A great tip I had to learn the hard way: don’t oversize the pot! The extra moisture will lead to all sorts of pest problems and rot! But just try it :) guaranteed 98% of people just buy it without researching it and you’ve already done that! And if you love it, it’s meant to be ❤️

#### emma 🪴🌞 replied on 2023-08-25

aw thank you! i think i’ll go for it

### Plant Lives Matter commented on 2023-08-25

The most important thing with calatheas is humidity. Either get a humidifier or put them on a humidity tray. Otherwise they will get crispy tips and won’t thrive.

#### carsandcalatheas replied on 2023-08-25

Yes! I only have one north facing window in my studio, and I’ve seen great success with just a grow light and humidifier!

### c.cat commented on 2023-08-25

i know im a little late, but definately water with distilled water! my calethea had crispy edges for a while, and when i switched to distilled the new growth was so much better. good luck!!

#### emma 🪴🌞 replied on 2023-08-25

oh yes, I have a Calathea Ornata and she is on her last legs despite me giving her all those things😭 which is why I wouldn’t want to buy another if it was just going to end up like the one i have haha. maybe i’ll try, thanks for the tips!

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