There’s a little bit of confusion about Maranta vs Calathea and for good reason. Both are beautiful plants (and a great option for those of you that love colourful leaves), BUT Calathea are not for the fainthearted. I don’t believe that there are many plants (at least that are easily available) that are truly hard …
Calatheas are actually pretty easy to sort out light-wise: Bright rooms: put your Calathea somewhere where it won’t get direct light (or only gets direct light in the morning) Dark rooms: put your Calathea in the window No windows: 16 hours of day under a weak grow light (i.e. one with a USB connection). Bright …
Why do we all get into Calathea?? They clearly hate being kept as houseplants. I’m actually on my second time around with Calathea. I went through a Calathea phase early on in my houseplant journey, killed them all (the Great Spider Mite Epidemic of ’19) and swore off them forever. Then I gradually introduced them …
Calathea are known for being somewhat, er, picky, when it comes to care, but unlike the similarly (and rightfully) maligned peace lily, they get their fair share of pests. This article will go through the pests they get, and how to get rid of them, and then I’ll do a section at the end all …
Calathea are well known for their difficult nature, but what exactly is it that makes them difficult to manage? Basically, they know what they like, and they won’t tolerate anything else. If you provide them with an environment that suits them, they will thrive. If you don’t, they’ll produce sad, brown, curled leaves, which is …