Plastic or Terra Cotta for Calatheas, Triostar Stromanthe, pilea peperomioides?
Plastic or Terra Cotta for Calatheas, Triostar Stromanthe, pilea peperomioides?
I would go for plastic. I prefer terra cotta for plants that like to dry out
1 mi piaceI potted my Peacock Calathea in a terra cotta pot last night & Rsttkesnake Calathea in terra cotta pot last night, Pilea Peperomiodes also in terra cotta last night but I have a bunch of other plants I need to repot
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Gotchya. It won’t hurt for them to be in Terra cotta, you just might want to keep a closer eye to prevent them from drying out too much between watering
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0 Mi piaceI agree that plastic would work better. I don’t use terracotta personally but they work well for cacti, succulents, etc (plants that need to dry out quickly)
1 mi piaceIs it just me or? I find the plants I have put in terracotta stay moist longer 🤔🤔
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