--- title: "Calthea lovers… Look what a plant light did to my girl, and I’m not…" description: "Calthea lovers… Look what a plant light did to my girl, and I’m not sure I like it, or that it’s healthy! Her older leaves seem to lack the depth of green that…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/agY1FWm9Ly3pF1Cp1nSNwm?language=ja" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Lynda" published: "2025-01-14T23:04:12.554095Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/01SZHw4UQ7ajRL-oDWcP_g.webp?size=large" --- [コミュニティ](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ja) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ja) # Calthea lovers… Look what a plant light did to my girl, and I’m not… _Lyndaさんが2025-01-14に投稿しました_ Calthea lovers… Look what a plant light did to my girl, and I’m not sure I like it, or that it’s healthy! Her older leaves seem to lack the depth of green that they previously had, and a part of her has shot up several inches so that she’s just not quite as balanced and beautiful as she once was. Do I take her plant light away or what? TIA… PS. She’s getting the same water, she’s in the same space, getting the same fertilizer… nothing has changed that I can think of, except the light…??? ![2件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/01SZHw4UQ7ajRL-oDWcP_g.webp?size=large) ![2件中2件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/If_ZpiP8RcSwoNb_Nvmj1g.webp?size=large) ## 40件のコメント ### plant mommyさんが2025-01-14にコメントしました She doesn’t look unhealthy. Just different. I would do whichever makes you happiest. ### Wolfen 🐺さんが2025-01-14にコメントしました I think she's just suffering leggyness. And needs a stronger light. Imma paste what I posted on Stephanie's post, responding to you #### Wolfen 🐺さんが2025-01-14に返信しました I choose lights based on a couple things. Does it have clear listing of lumens/lux? This is the brightness a plant will want, so shade vs direct sunlight. Is it full spectrum, personally I can't stand blurple lights, I'll blame autism, but whatever lol. It also makes it hard to detect pests or problems. But I always get full spectrum to cover both fruiting/flowering and foliage as it will better cover your plants needs. And then what's the price? Super cheap lights are almost always gonna be a get what you pay for, you could end up with struggling or really leggy plants. Ive done this with $15 'grow lights' from Harbor freight. The barrina T5 1' run about $40 for 4 strips. The 2' run about $60 for 4 trips. Their screw in bulbs and lamps run in the same $$ range. My soletech pendulum was from their lovely scratch and dent section for $100. I also control most of them with a Govee plug in, which makes it really nice to schedule on my phone. Or i can turn lights on and off from anywhere #### Lyndaさんが2025-01-14に返信しました Hmmmmm… that’s definitely food for thought. I’m currently running around with a light meter checking out what sun is coming in from my windows (PNW, not great) and plant lights. It’s definitely a bit confusing, but even with the YADOKER lights that I am using, I’ve seen immense improvement, almost shocking, really! I may have a few more questions for you, if that’s all right; you are a great resource, and I do appreciate you… TXS! #### Wolfen 🐺さんが2025-01-14に返信しました Grrrrlllll say less. If i see the "low light today" message again, aka the sun hates PNW... I might huck my phone 😆 🤣. Even just adding a regular lamp light, will improve a plants growth, one of my pothos mostly lives off one, there's a bit of light in the am from a window, but otherwise it's just the regular bulb. And it improved a lot after putting it up there. I think its just mainly an issue with higher light needs plants. #### Kadesさんが2025-01-15に返信しました pnw crew omg #### Wolfen 🐺さんが2025-01-15に返信しました We might need a Planta PNW meet up 😆 🤣 😂 _アプリでさらに5件の返信を見る_ ### Philさんが2025-01-15にコメントしました These are my two caltheas. They get some morning sun but then it’s grow lights at least 12 hours. Humidifier and RO water. The grow lights should give you a fuller plant. I always thought that legginess and upright appearance was caused by not enough light. ![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/f3yPt1XwQuaWaH9Wy0dBzQ.webp?size=large) #### Lyndaさんが2025-01-15に返信しました Lovely…🤩 ! #### MicAZさんが2025-01-15に返信しました So I’m jumping in here because you caught my attention! I have my Calathea under grow lights for 8 hours at about 25% strength. I lowered the strength because I was getting crispy edges. Maybe I need more light and more water? Mine don’t look bad but still with the brown tips at times. #### Philさんが2025-01-15に返信しました Usually brown tips are humidity issues. I have room size humidifiers going 24 hours a day. Ranges from about 30 to 55%. Depends on how much the heat is on. It’s been in the teens at night and 20’s during day. ![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/2d1fZEz3StS2hgC6Mqyzhw.webp?size=large) #### Philさんが2025-01-15に返信しました My grow light for that area, is a 4 foot Barrina. I believe they are 42 watts. No dimmer. #### Clover 🍀 Buddhaさんが2025-01-16に返信しました Now that’s just a beautiful wall of green beauty 💚 _アプリでさらに9件の返信を見る_ ### Philさんが2025-01-16にコメントしました Alright now I have to show you my wife’s calm down space. ![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/8ZISMr1IRma1CZuFI4m3Yw.webp?size=large) #### Lyndaさんが2025-01-16に返信しました And you even have plants in her calm down space! Don’t tell me you put plants IN her bathtub, too?! 😱 #### Wolfen 🐺さんが2025-01-16に返信しました I would literally shank someone for a tub plant shelf.. I know this seems extreme.... but that's the level of want #### Lyndaさんが2025-01-16に返信しました 😂😱🤭🤣!!! ### Wolfen 🐺さんが2025-01-16にコメントしました I guess over nutrients were causing leggyness, and when they pulled back on the fertilizer the plant bushed out again. It made me think about another post I think you mentioned you low dose fertilize everytime when you water. #### Lyndaさんが2025-01-16に返信しました Right, I use Plant Juice on a regular basis, which has been really great for my plants! I think it would be considered low-dose, and it is all natural, whatever that means. I just mentioned legginess in case it could possibly have something to do with my Calthea, which is leggy! But, I thought it was because of the plant light I put on her, and that would match the same timeframe as her growth spurt…??? Is it the fertilizer, or the plant light? Go figure! #### Wolfen 🐺さんが2025-01-16に返信しました Its always hard to tell sometimes, they get tricky. #### Lyndaさんが2025-01-16に返信しました Yeah… they are tricky, sometimes! In my next life, I think I’m going to become a plant psychiatrist; I’ll have a padded sofa, so that I may have a plant come in and lie down, so he/she may tell me about all about their traumatic pasts…🙃! I’ll call you to cross reference diagnoses…🤓! Do you think we could make any $$$ doing this? Just look at what we all spend on our plant adventures…😱 Final analysis, Doctor? #### Wolfen 🐺さんが2025-01-16に返信しました Lmao... i think that'd be big money. I mean look at the pet therapists and psychics #### Lyndaさんが2025-01-17に返信しました Should we become partners, and go into business together… me🧑‍💼+you👩🏻‍💼 …😂! _アプリでさらに2件の返信を見る_ ### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌さんが2025-01-17にコメントしました Oh she’s pretty 🤩 --- _Plantaコミュニティ (https://getplanta.com)。閲覧はどなたでも可能です。投稿、コメント、いいねをするには、Plantaアプリをダウンロードしてください: https://getplanta.com/download_