How To Take Good Care Of Calathea. Cold tap water will chill your plants roots and stress your plants causing it to drop its leaves. Calathea plants are part of the family of plants known as Marantaceae which is a species of flowering plants from tropical areas such as Africa.
Its light temperature humidity preferences and any additional care it might need to help it grow. When to repot - Once a year or every other year. This way any water splashed on the leaves will be dry before evening.
These plants like high humidity but overly wet soils can lead to root rot and bacterial and fungal issues.
Calathea plants thrive in humidity prefer indirect lighting and will grow best in a shady room. Cold tap water will chill your plants roots and stress your plants causing it to drop its leaves. These plants like high humidity but overly wet soils can lead to root rot and bacterial and fungal issues. Its light temperature humidity preferences and any additional care it might need to help it grow.