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Common name of the family (Marantaceae) containing the following genera: Maranta, Calatheas, Stromanthe. Use this with questions about care, propagation and identification of Maranta, Calatheas, Stromanthe and other prayer plants.

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Help with my Calathea - strange blue and clear spots?

I recently found that my Calathea plant has these clear spots on them that are sticky to touch. It has created many translucent spots on the leaves and I am very concerned that it is dying. [
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What are the brown spots on the leaves of this plant, is it dangerous and how can I treat it?

Rookie houseplant owner here. I have this beautiful plant (first question, does anyone know what it is)? It seems quite healthy, growing new leaves every week but one side has more and more brown spots on the leaves. On the pictures they are only…
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What's wrong with my Ctenanthe?

These brown spots are appearing on the leaves of my Ctenanthe and I'm not sure what is causing it. I am keeping the soil moist but not too much, high humidity levels and no direct sunlight. The spots on the leaves are not crispy but almost soft. I…
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How to care for calathea plants

I have chosen to grow Calathea as an indoor plant, but how should I care for them? How should I overcome the problems that occur during their growth?
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Yellow Leaves Calathea Medallion

I bought this Calathea earlier in the year (UK based) and it’s recently started to show yellow leaves, see pictures. It’s had about 3-4 yellow leaves now, all of them at the bottom of the plant nearest the soil. I’ve removed the yellow leaves as per…
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What causes yellow spots on Calathea Warscewiczii's leafs?

So I bought this Calathea about two weeks ago and the leafs were like that when I got it, however, for preventative measures, I'm wondering what causes these yellow spots on the leaf like that. Is it improper watering? Watering with tap water? Root…
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I noticed some tiny white bugs on my Calathea, could they be responsible for this?

Recently I acquired a new Calathea and upon bringing it home I gave the plant a wipe down. I found there are what looks like tiny tiny specks of dust on the underside of the leafs so I wiped them off but as I was cleaning, I also noticed TINY TINY…
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