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title: "I recently bought a prayer plant ‘lemon lime’ from a local shop, its…"
description: "I recently bought a prayer plant ‘lemon lime’ from a local shop, its soil was soaked with very few drainage holes. Now I am seeing gnats coming from the plant…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Sparky🤍plants"
published: "2024-01-21T01:08:57.871Z"
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# I recently bought a prayer plant ‘lemon lime’ from a local shop, its…

_Posted by Sparky🤍plants on 2024-01-21_

I recently bought a prayer plant ‘lemon lime’ from a local shop, its soil was soaked with very few drainage holes. Now I am seeing gnats coming from the plant and I know I need to repot it. This big guy hasn’t stopped growing but I’m worried it’s getting too big for its current pot.

Anybody have any recommendations for pots or soil types?

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## 4 comments

### Siri commented on 2024-01-21

It’s beautiful 😍

### PlantLady commented on 2024-01-21

All of my prayer plants are thriving in a well draining soil mix

### Amaya commented on 2024-01-21

I would re pot and make sure there are no gnats left by the roots.

### Adian Rankin commented on 2024-01-21

I recommend using a very well draining soil mix, usually perlite/orchard bark/peat moss. When repotting, throw out the other dirt. And make sure to wash those roots off good, you can even use some hydrogen peroxide. I also recommend a bigger pot with 2-4 inches of extra soil space. Too much can water log the plant over time.

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