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title: "I revived a dying calathea but it has only grown two leaves since I…"
description: "I revived a dying calathea but it has only grown two leaves since I acquired it. How do I get more leaves to grow?"
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author: "Glo"
published: "2025-08-13T21:13:54.409631Z"
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# I revived a dying calathea but it has only grown two leaves since I…

_Posted by Glo on 2025-08-13_

I revived a dying calathea but it has only grown two leaves since I acquired it. How do I get more leaves to grow?

## 1 comment

### Emilee🌱 commented on 2025-08-14

some tips i have seen online have been making sure it is getting enough light , humidity , water, and proper fertilization. i recently revived a calathea and also switched to using distilled water and it has been growing some more leaves !

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