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title: "Plant friends, how do you divide a calathea? What type of soil should…"
description: "Plant friends, how do you divide a calathea? What type of soil should I use for repotting?"
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published: "2025-04-12T15:36:43.625647Z"
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# Plant friends, how do you divide a calathea? What type of soil should…

_Posted by Amy on 2025-04-12_

Plant friends, how do you divide a calathea? What type of soil should I use for repotting?

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## 1 comment

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-04-12

repot and i would check the soil but potting soil with more drainage like perlite or smthg should work  
divide like a monstera by breaking apart the roots into individual plants

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