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title: "My calathea has started turning brown at the edge of his leaves. Does…"
description: "My calathea has started turning brown at the edge of his leaves. Does he need repotting? More sunlight? I have no idea how to keep him happy. Please help 😩xx"
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# My calathea has started turning brown at the edge of his leaves. Does…

_Lagt ut av Mia den 2024-04-29_

My calathea has started turning brown at the edge of his leaves. Does he need repotting? More sunlight? I have no idea how to keep him happy. Please help 😩xx

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## 7 kommentarer

### Hannah kommenterte den 2024-04-29

Yeah I think it might need to be repotted. And some more bright light but not direct light because it will scorch the leaves. Good luck!

#### Mia svarte den 2024-04-29

Thank you lovely. I’ll give it a go and see how it goes x

### MudSkipper Jnr kommenterte den 2024-04-29

Click this icon \& answer the questions it bring up, it’ll help you narrow down the options to identify the issue 🤗🤗🤗

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### MikeNeedsMorePlants kommenterte den 2024-04-29

One of my first plants was a calathea and the leaves require high humidity (40+ percent) to prevent browning. I didn't know this and had to toss my little guy.

### Hemlock Plants kommenterte den 2024-04-30

They also don’t like tap water. I have to use filtered for my calatheas

### Dondoo52 kommenterte den 2024-04-30

I think it needs more humidity. I do mist my prayer plant occasionally and I have a vase with pebbles and water next to it since I don’t have a humidifier on it

### Harris kommenterte den 2024-04-30

I’ve read that de-chlorinated water helps with browning leaves. Aquarium tap water conditioners have been said to work well. I just got my calathea so read about it but can’t vouch for it yet.

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