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What plant is this? I got it from Trader Joe’s.
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What plant is this? I got it from Trader Joe’s. | Anything about plants | Comunidad de Planta
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- Chilenizada
Not an expert, but looks like Calathea orbifolia to me!
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I identified it. It was that. There is 3 plants in the pot. Should I separate them?
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Full disclosure, I don’t keep Calathea, but I do know that relative to other houseplants, they are very easily stressed. So based on that, I would leave the three in the same pot. The only reason I would separate is if the plants were showing signs of stress from being overcrowded or root-bound. Calatheas have a reputation for being a bit dramatic so believe me, you’ll know if it’s not happy 😂 generally though, I let plants acclimate to my home environment in a quarantine room for 2-4 weeks before doing any repotting, unless there’s a very good reason for doing so (e.g. massive pest infestation affecting substrate or actively dying plant with a suspicion of root rot as the cause). I would suggest you do some research on keeping Calathea correctly watered (not over, not under) as that seems to be one of the biggest tricks to keeping it alive. Good luck!
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It’s badly root bound. Roots are coming out of the soil and out of the drainage holes
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Ok, in that case, I would still leave it to acclimate for the next 2-4 weeks in its new environment, and during that time research what type of medium (the soil mix) it likes and maybe look into whether a self-watering pot would suit you well. If you do go self-watering, then make sure your medium is appropriate for that self-watering a Calathea (it has to balance aeration with water retention). Repot in a new pot 1-2 inches larger than the current size (for self-watering, that should be based on the inner diameter of the inner pot). Then, once your quarantine has passed, repot as planned. 👍 YouTube is a great resource for repotting info, I’d definitely start there. If you haven’t done LECA/pon/semihydro, I would avoid those if you aren’t already familiar with them, as they require quite a bit of knowledge to pull off and will likely stress your plant even more in the transition, which in your case you should be avoiding as much as possible. In any case, no fertilizing until 6 weeks post repot is my general rule for fussy plants, so just water for now and the for foresee the near-term future. :)
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Oh also I’ve heard (but again, I don’t keep so cannot personally confirm) that calatheas can be picky about water with chlorine, chloramine, and minerals in water generally (and water softeners do not fix this). I bought a water distiller on Amazon for my pickier plants, but you can also just buy distilled water for cheap from your local grocery store. Another option is using a chelating agent like Seachem Prime, which is what fish keepers (and shrimp keepers like myself) use to make chlorinated water safe for our livestock to add water to our tanks. Prime will not solve overall hardness of the water, but it will hide the chlorine/chloramine from your plant’s roots. So it depends on what your tap water is like, but chorine/chloramine/water hardness should be something you consider for this plant.
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jlsKenzyOh, wow it's gorgeous! I agree with the above - water type and humidity is very important. I struggled with mine, brown crispy edges, I eventually moved it to leca and has been thriving ever since. Wishing you luck!
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Thanks! I have a prayer plant that is happy so hopefully it is as easy.
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- Cheryl
Its beautiful 🤩
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Thanks! It’s very healthy. Hopefully I can keep it that way.
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- PLANTS!!🪴🌱
Thanks everyone!
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