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title: "My sister bought me a plant this weekend — I’m obsessed 😍 😍"
description: "My sister bought me a plant this weekend — I’m obsessed 😍 😍"
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# My sister bought me a plant this weekend — I’m obsessed 😍 😍

_Posted by Morgan on 2024-02-20_

My sister bought me a plant this weekend — I’m obsessed 😍 😍

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## 15 comments

### Mels commented on 2024-02-20

Beautiful!

### Saarah Aamilah commented on 2024-02-20

No actual way I’m literally so in awe of this!!

#### Morgan replied on 2024-02-21

I am too 😍😍 I get lost in the marbling and the lavender purple on the underside.

### Jess🌱 commented on 2024-02-20

Gorgeous 😍🥰

### Evil Plant Dad commented on 2024-02-20

Needs distilled water and 60%+ humidity otherwise those whites will brown. One of my favorite plants, good luck!

#### Morgan replied on 2024-02-21

Thanks so much! So far, I have a good history with calatheas in our home so here’s hoping she’s just as happy here!

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2024-02-21

This is by far the most challenging Calathea I have ever owned, glad you have experience because this one is one of those super rewarding challenges in life.

#### Morgan replied on 2024-02-24

That’s a helpful heads up, as I’ve loved my calatheas and have wanted to keep adding to my collection. Hence this one. It came in tree fern fiber, which I am unfamiliar with as a medium. Has yours had a particular favorite for a potting medium?

#### Morgan replied on 2024-02-24

I also added a pebble tray today, in an attempt to increase humidity levels. It came home from the nursery with some crispy edges so it will be hard to tell for a bit how it is faring here.

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2024-02-25

Those crisps come quickly, I’m guessing on the whites. Pebble trays unfortunately don’t do enough. Figuring out how to keep my place at 60% humidity was the only way I could stop that from happening

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### Livy commented on 2024-02-20

Beautiful!

### Serene commented on 2024-02-22

I love these! And I agree with evil plant dad, definitely more finicky than my other calatheas, but so worth it.  
Watch out for spider mites, mine are prone to them so I treat for them regularly.  
Yours is absolutely gorgeous!

#### Morgan replied on 2024-02-24

Ah good tip on the spider mites. I’ll keep a close eye. Thank you! Same question as for EvilPlantDad: It came in tree fern fiber, which I am unfamiliar with as a medium. Has yours had a particular favorite for a potting medium?

#### Serene replied on 2024-02-26

I’m still experimenting with what they like best, so unfortunately I don’t have a great answer for you. However, I would also leave it in whatever it came in while it adjusts to your house, it’s generally not recommended to repot right away unless you really have to.  
My calatheas that I did repot with regular potting soil plus perlite don’t seem to love it but more tolerate it, so I’ll be looking a better medium when it comes time to repot. I don’t think it liked the added fertilizer that some soils have, so I’m going to look for a more natural one.

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