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title: "Does anyone know why this would happen, and so suddenly? My mom…"
description: "Does anyone know why this would happen, and so suddenly? My mom thought it was from the heat, but the stem looks unhealthy as well."
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# Does anyone know why this would happen, and so suddenly? My mom…

_Court🪴님이 2025-03-12에 게시함_

Does anyone know why this would happen, and so suddenly? My mom thought it was from the heat, but the stem looks unhealthy as well.

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3MylIg1wmG2b9NopOiPBy17l4gOaV9VBTsTag6OZyVc/__kSnTwRTqSe4hGM2wB8eA.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3MylIg1wmG2b9NopOiPBy17l4gOaV9VBTsTag6OZyVc/6icsC8yvRkSeEj2Thb1pXQ.webp?size=large)

## 13개의 댓글

### AriMc님이 2025-03-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Is it smushy? If so be over watering and root rot

#### Court🪴님이 2025-03-12에 답변했습니다.

Noo not mushy but extremely dry

#### Court🪴님이 2025-03-12에 답변했습니다.

(This photo is right after watering it)

### HFC님이 2025-03-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Calathea can be finicky. Was it dry for a while? What sort of light was it in?

#### Court🪴님이 2025-03-12에 답변했습니다.

Honestly it was only genuinely dry for a day, I was watering it more frequently than the planta schedule even said to so I had expected it to look borderline dead in 24 hours haha; it’s bright indirect

### KJM님이 2025-03-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I think your plant has been too dry. They like evenly moist conditions so being too dry would cause that leaf curling. They also prefer warm humid temperatures so I don't think the ice is helping. I would water it thoroughly again just to make sure the soil has evenly soaked up moisture rather than the water running through too quickly, let it drain well and then give it some time. A humidifier would be beneficial if you don't have one.

#### Court🪴님이 2025-03-12에 답변했습니다.

Thank you so much!! This is beyond helpful

#### c.cat님이 2025-03-12에 답변했습니다.

i second this! :)  
if you want to make sure the soil hasnt gotten hydrophobic, you can also bottom water, which is putting your plant in a similar sized container or pot (w no holes) and filling it with water until it floats. let it absorb the water until the top is moist, then let it fully drain!

also, when you repot, make sure to go up ONLY based on the size of the healthy root ball! trim off anything dried or black and mushy, and the pot should only be 1-2 inches bigger to prevent rot!

hope this helps!

### KJM님이 2025-03-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Also, don't let it sit in water once it has drained properly.

### HFC님이 2025-03-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

From the pic it also looks like it may be ready for an upsized pot (4”). That will keep it from drying out as quickly.

#### Court🪴님이 2025-03-12에 답변했습니다.

I agree with you, thank you! I’ve been nervous to repot it out of its nursery pot as I’ve only had it for 2 months and wasn’t sure how long it would take to acclimate to the new temps, I was waiting for spring to consistently not be so cold. But I think I’ll repot it

### Phil님이 2025-03-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

It needs more humidity. That’s why the are curling. And probably a more regular watering regimen.

#### Court🪴님이 2025-03-12에 답변했습니다.

Thank you!

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