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title: "Can’t tell if my calathea is dying . I rescued her from Lowe’s…"
description: "Can’t tell if my calathea is dying . I rescued her from Lowe’s clearance. Any thoughts"
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author: "New Plant Mom"
published: "2024-02-29T02:23:44.606191Z"
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# Can’t tell if my calathea is dying . I rescued her from Lowe’s…

_Posted by New Plant Mom on 2024-02-29_

Can’t tell if my calathea is dying . I rescued her from Lowe’s clearance. Any thoughts

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## 8 comments

### yooni commented on 2024-02-29

ned more info. whats the humidity? water sched? daylight hours? etc. calatheas are notoriously a pain to keep 😭

#### New Plant Mom replied on 2024-02-29

I have her in front of a window by other plants . I have a small humidifier that I run a couple hours a day. I have a grow light for the days where it’s raining/ cloudy

#### New Plant Mom replied on 2024-02-29

When I got her she had more leaves but I cut them because they were brown and crunchy/. The ones left were the best looking. I just watered her last Saturday

### PlantLady commented on 2024-02-29

What exactly are you worried about? I don’t see any obvious issues

#### New Plant Mom replied on 2024-02-29

It looks very droopy. The edges are crispy. This is my first one so I’m not sure how it’s supposed to look. It was in the clearance at Lowe’s. I went back back this weekend and saw some “newer” that looked more perky

### c.cat commented on 2024-02-29

what kind of water are u using?? the edges tend to crisp from the chemicals and minerals in tap water. i use distilled, but you can also use rain or reverse osmosis! good luck!

#### New Plant Mom replied on 2024-02-29

Distilled or water that has been sitting overnight

#### c.cat replied on 2024-02-29

for the crispy edges maybe its the watering schedule? i find mine can get dry tips if i go too long without watering

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