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Apr 25, 2022 10:01 AM CST
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Hello everyone!
I am in need of some advice. I have bought these 2 plants a few weeks ago and had to leave them with my roommate for 3 weeks. When I came back, the leaves were hanging down as shown below. I don't know what happened, if she maybe overwatered or underwatered them or if the plants have maybe grown too big and need to be repotted? They are both producing a ton of new leaves and the bigger one is even flowering, so they must be healthy. I am just wondering why their leaves are hanging down, I am aware that they move but they used to hold their leaves up before.
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Apr 25, 2022 10:31 AM CST
Name: Jennifer
48036 MI (Zone 6b)
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The leaves move daily on these plants.
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Apr 26, 2022 5:15 PM CST
Name: Sally
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I say do not repot, figure out this problem first and settle them back down.
Plant it and they will come.
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Apr 26, 2022 5:26 PM CST
Name: Jennifer
48036 MI (Zone 6b)
Cottage Gardener Houseplants Spiders! Heucheras Frogs and Toads Dahlias
Hummingbirder Sedums Winter Sowing Peonies Region: Michigan Celebrating Gardening: 2015
These calathea/maranta need adequate water to raise their leaves in low light/dark. I keep mine damp almost always. They also prefer higher humidity. Also bright indirect light
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Apr 27, 2022 12:52 PM CST
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Thank you everyone for your replies! I will not repot them and make sure to keep them moist, hopefully they'll become happy again!
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