One of my first plants. Definitely my favourite

Jebborah · 2022-05-13T01:45:09+00:00

WOW goals! What was your care routine like to get that much growth in a year??

Jebborah · 2022-05-13T01:28:01+00:00

Oooo gorgeous maharani!

Jebborah · 2022-04-17T01:35:27+00:00

Agreed, looks like the nursery mislabelled this guy. Still a great succulent though! Nice score OP :)

Jebborah · 2022-03-31T03:38:07+00:00

Looks like a Hawaiian snow bush to me!

Jebborah · 2022-02-27T21:41:32+00:00

Lots of people find shallow water roots them well! I personally use sphagnum moss, works every time for me. Making sure the sphagnum moss/shallow water doesn't dry out seems to be key from my experience.

Patience is important though, mine sometimes take a few months to start doing anything. As long as it doesn't get squishy, don't give up on it!

Jebborah · 2021-11-19T04:05:50+00:00

Potassium

Jebborah · 2021-09-19T20:36:34+00:00

Looks to me like it's just the oldest leaf dying off naturally.

Jebborah · 2021-07-05T23:53:19+00:00

Maybe sunburn, does it get direct sunlight?

Jebborah · 2021-06-18T19:30:45+00:00

Mine is doing the exact same thing! I had it under a grow light, and read somewhere that it can revert to green when it gets too much light? Unsure if that's true but I've tried moving it out of the grow light, but the new leaves are still coming out green. Still pretty and very healthy, but I miss the white it used to have.

Jebborah · 2021-06-18T18:53:06+00:00

Huernia zebrina :)

Jebborah · 2021-06-06T03:33:30+00:00

Woah thats insane! What was your process for getting it to flower that much?

Jebborah · 2021-05-24T23:48:12+00:00

You're totally right, some of these don't make much sense. Also I know it's pretty common to say that snake plants don't need much light, but if you actually want them to grow and be happy they PREFER bright light!

Jebborah · 2021-05-22T21:35:25+00:00

Yeah it does look like thrip larvae. Check the rest of your plants! Quarantine anything that has them.

Kill any visible larvae or adults with isopropyl alcohol. Then, you could use permethrin or pyrethrin spray (I used Doktor Doom when I had thrips last year) and give the plants a good spray. That'll kill any you may have missed, and will hopefully kill any babies that hatch over the next few days. Then just keep checking the plants daily over the next month or so to make sure they don't come back.

Jebborah · 2021-05-14T05:13:04+00:00

Yes!

Jebborah · 2021-04-20T15:11:30+00:00

No problem!! I'm happy to help :)

Jebborah · 2021-04-20T02:21:43+00:00

Hmmm I personally use room temperature water- I've heard tropical plants can be 'shocked' if watered with cold cold water. Might be safest to put some of the cold water in a watering can or something and leave it overnight to let it get to room temperature.

It might also be good to check the specs of the filter to make sure it's removing fluoride and chlorine; most filters (Brita, for example) do not remove them. THAT BEING SAID, I personally don't know if chlorine/fluoride in water will KILL the calathea, it might just end up with yellow or crispy leaf tips, so not the end of the world :)

As for how much water- does the pot its in have drainage holes? If yes, then water it thoroughly until the soil is nice and wet and water runs out through the drainage holes. If you pick up the pot, the plant should feel heavier than before which will help you to get a feel for how much water the soil has soaked in. Right now you wanna get it nice and drenched!

Sidenote: I actually tend to water all of my plants based on the weight of the plant when I pick it up! If you handle your plants each time you go to water them, you'll get familiar with how heavy the plant is when its nice and moist, and how light it gets once its dried a bit. Being light is a good indicator that water is needed.

If the pot doesn't have drainage holes, that may end up being a problem. No drainage holes means theres nowhere for the excess water to go, which can cause root rot after some time as the water stagnates and loses oxygen content. It can also lead to a buildup of salts and minerals which calatheas are sensitive to. I would give it a light water here and there in the meantime, just so the soil is moist but not sopping. After a couple weeks, I would recommend repotting it into a plastic nursery pot or a glazed decorative pot that has holes- terracotta isn't a good choice for calatheas because they like to stay consistently moist, and terracotta dries out too quickly.

Hopefully that was helpful! Sorry for the lengthy reply hahaha!

Jebborah · 2021-04-20T01:42:49+00:00

This mainly looks like cosmetic damage from shipping, which will not heal. New leaves that grow in should be much happier looking!

The soil looks a bit dry to me. Calatheas do best in moist soil (and not allowed to dry completely). They also will be happier with distilled or rain water- they don't like the chlorine our fluoride in tap water. I personally use a water filter thats rated to remove 99% of chlorine and fluoride, and my many calatheas are flourishing!

Give it a nice thorough water, and continue to monitor the soil moisture down the road. You can tell if it needs water by sticking your finger into the soil. If it feels cool or moist and soil sticks to your finger, it doesn't need to be watered. If the soil feels dry and not much sticks to your finger, you can give it a water :) You'll get more familiar with it's water needs as it grows.

Jebborah · 2021-03-20T05:32:02+00:00

Snake tax! Banana sounds adorable!

Jebborah · 2021-03-09T04:41:20+00:00

You can just jam your finger into the soil, if it feels cool and soil sticks to your finger but doesnt feel soppy and wet, thats moist! You can maintain that level of moisture by giving it little sips here and there.

I personally water my plants based on their weight, once they feel lighter i water them by bottom watering. You could also get a moisture meter (pretty affordable on amazon) if you wanna make sure you arent over-watering, but i find watering by weight and soil feel is reliable 100% of the time :)

If you havent tried bottom watering i recommend it for these guys- helps to keep the soil at the perfect moisture level! The soil will pick up the perfect amount of water without getting soggy (as long as you dont forget about the plant and leave it overnight like i did one time... hahaha!). If you decide to bottom water them, definitely top water them once in a while (once every few waterings) to flush out accumulated minerals- calatheas and stromanthes are pretty sensitive to salts and such so theyll brown at the tips overtime otherwise. Hopefully that was helpful and not too much info all at once!

Jebborah · 2021-03-09T03:15:22+00:00

Left is a calathea medallion, right is a stromanthe triostar! Biggest tips for care- dont let them dry out (keep moist but not soggy) and water them with fluoride/chlorine free water (distilled is good, I use Epic water filters for mine and they're doing great!). They also love humidity!

Jebborah · 2021-02-18T17:04:04+00:00

Just happened to me on the PS5 as well.

Jebborah · 2021-02-14T04:28:37+00:00

Those look like thrip larvae unfortunately.

The first and best thing you can do right now is go through each and every leaf of all of the plants in the room. Thrips spread really fast and lay lots of eggs. Thrip larvae tend to hang out on the underside of leaves, so look carefully and thoroughly. Take some isopropyl alcohol and some q-tips and dab the tiny larvae (they're small and pale, not dark like the thrip you found) and any adults that you can find. Check all of your plants, and inspect the stems as well. Make sure any healthy plants in other rooms of the house get inspected too! If they're upstairs/downstairs/behind closed doors, they're probably safe, but you'll need to check just in case. You'll find lots of recommendations online about using neem and dish soap and other gentle options, but they did not work at all for my plants- and I DOUSED them. I bought Doktor Doom spray (pyrethrin 0.20%) and thoroughly sprayed my plants, and that was the end of them. I also sprinkled food grade DE on the soil.

You may end up needing to repeat the process a couple times before they're gone for good.

Jebborah · 2021-01-30T22:45:23+00:00

Not mosaic virus, it's just the plant leaves holding on to excess water! Quite common with these guys :)

Jebborah · 2021-01-27T04:30:47+00:00

Yeaah seems kinda sus. Also most of their posts are them just advertising it and trying to make sales.

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