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title: "My Calathea Velvet Jungle needs help 😢 I may have written about this…"
description: "My Calathea Velvet Jungle needs help 😢 I may have written about this one before! My current question is what do I do with brown/crispy/curling leaves? Do I…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/reGnX7K3StqCfipC4Gtt2w/J6ov6BG3XEoExbsU5D9uKc"
community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "EllenLikesPlants"
published: "2025-09-10T01:27:09.584495Z"
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# My Calathea Velvet Jungle needs help 😢 I may have written about this…

_Posted by EllenLikesPlants on 2025-09-10_

My Calathea Velvet Jungle needs help 😢 I may have written about this one before! My current question is what do I do with brown/crispy/curling leaves? Do I trim off the crispy section? Trim it farther down? I don’t have the best light for this guy but I’m trying! I have an east window that it sits across the room, maybe 10 feet. It was there for a couple weeks not doing great. I moved it to a north window, right in the window, and I’ve added a humidifier next to it just this past weekend. I just don’t know if I should give up or trim it all back to start fresh or what! I’d love any advice you can give! Thank you plant friends!!

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## 4 comments

### Lo plants commented on 2025-09-28

Trim off the brownest parts and use fertilizer water every four days or till dry

#### EllenLikesPlants replied on 2025-09-28

Thanks! After other research, I have trimmed off the brown and curling parts. I have put it with more plants. I have added a humidifier. And I’m using distilled water. I’m hoping for a better outcome! Otherwise this plant just might not be for me!

#### Lo plants replied on 2025-09-28

That’s great! Plants take time to heal and so many people throw them away

#### Livy replied on 2026-05-23

Hi. After making these changes, did it get better? My velvet is looking terrible and I don’t know what else to do. Appreciate your advice. Thanks.

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