--- 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=ko" 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" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Calthea lovers… Look what a plant light did to my girl, and I’m not… _Lynda님이 2025-01-14에 게시함_ 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…??? ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/01SZHw4UQ7ajRL-oDWcP_g.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/If_ZpiP8RcSwoNb_Nvmj1g.webp?size=large) ## 40개의 댓글 ### plant mommy님이 2025-01-14에 댓글을 남겼어요. She doesn’t look unhealthy. Just different. I would do whichever makes you happiest. ### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-01-14에 댓글을 남겼어요. 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 🐺님이 2025-01-14에 답변했습니다. 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 #### Lynda님이 2025-01-14에 답변했습니다. 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 🐺님이 2025-01-14에 답변했습니다. 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. #### Kades님이 2025-01-15에 답변했습니다. pnw crew omg #### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-01-15에 답변했습니다. We might need a Planta PNW meet up 😆 🤣 😂 _앱에서 5개의 답글 더 보기_ ### Phil님이 2025-01-15에 댓글을 남겼어요. 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. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/f3yPt1XwQuaWaH9Wy0dBzQ.webp?size=large) #### Lynda님이 2025-01-15에 답변했습니다. Lovely…🤩 ! #### MicAZ님이 2025-01-15에 답변했습니다. 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. #### Phil님이 2025-01-15에 답변했습니다. 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. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/2d1fZEz3StS2hgC6Mqyzhw.webp?size=large) #### Phil님이 2025-01-15에 답변했습니다. My grow light for that area, is a 4 foot Barrina. I believe they are 42 watts. No dimmer. #### Clover 🍀 Buddha님이 2025-01-16에 답변했습니다. Now that’s just a beautiful wall of green beauty 💚 _앱에서 9개의 답글 더 보기_ ### Phil님이 2025-01-16에 댓글을 남겼어요. Alright now I have to show you my wife’s calm down space. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/8ZISMr1IRma1CZuFI4m3Yw.webp?size=large) #### Lynda님이 2025-01-16에 답변했습니다. And you even have plants in her calm down space! Don’t tell me you put plants IN her bathtub, too?! 😱 #### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-01-16에 답변했습니다. I would literally shank someone for a tub plant shelf.. I know this seems extreme.... but that's the level of want #### Lynda님이 2025-01-16에 답변했습니다. 😂😱🤭🤣!!! ### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-01-16에 댓글을 남겼어요. 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. #### Lynda님이 2025-01-16에 답변했습니다. 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 🐺님이 2025-01-16에 답변했습니다. Its always hard to tell sometimes, they get tricky. #### Lynda님이 2025-01-16에 답변했습니다. 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 🐺님이 2025-01-16에 답변했습니다. Lmao... i think that'd be big money. I mean look at the pet therapists and psychics #### Lynda님이 2025-01-17에 답변했습니다. Should we become partners, and go into business together… me🧑‍💼+you👩🏻‍💼 …😂! _앱에서 2개의 답글 더 보기_ ### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌님이 2025-01-17에 댓글을 남겼어요. Oh she’s pretty 🤩 --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_