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title: "Hi! I’m a bit new to the plant world and bought a new Calathea…"
description: "Hi! I’m a bit new to the plant world and bought a new Calathea Ornata. I was not prepared for this plant. I didn’t research her needs, and assumed that she…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/kySlI6zHxc5yuYRC6Kh6g8"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "I <3 my plants"
published: "2026-07-17T16:50:05.445151Z"
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# Hi! I’m a bit new to the plant world and bought a new Calathea…

_Posted by I \<3 my plants on 2026-07-17_

Hi! I’m a bit new to the plant world and bought a new Calathea Ornata. I was not prepared for this plant. I didn’t research her needs, and assumed that she would be fine for a few days while I was at San Diego. And she was in fact, not fine. Please help! I don’t know what to do with her.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/h3usO7xAnOAbelHk8FLkuiqWq18IR54bViP-d0SWjYU/6mGdEugySZ-C14WwCq58nQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/h3usO7xAnOAbelHk8FLkuiqWq18IR54bViP-d0SWjYU/J81kPlsmRzSy-EQaJYXqLQ.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-17

May I see a pic of the full plant ?

### I \<3 my plants commented on 2026-07-17

Sure!

### I \<3 my plants commented on 2026-07-17

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/h3usO7xAnOAbelHk8FLkuiqWq18IR54bViP-d0SWjYU/QEpEKRvrQgm_qLm9IbZJ2g.webp?size=large)

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