{"id":149427,"date":"2025-02-07T19:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplant-clinic-help-my-calathea-is-so-temperamental\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T19:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:33:30","slug":"houseplant-clinic-help-my-calathea-is-so-temperamental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplant-clinic-help-my-calathea-is-so-temperamental\/","title":{"rendered":"Houseplant clinic: Help! My calathea is so temperamental"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nPrayer plants are notoriously fussy \u2013 the key to keeping them happy is to mimic their natural environment as much as possibleWhat\u2019s the problem?
\n My calathea seems unhappy no matter\u00a0what I do.Diagnosis
\n Calatheas, now reclassified as Goeppertia and commonly called prayer plants, are known as the drama queens of the plant world. They\u2019re native to tropical rainforests and require our home environments to mimic these to survive. This means they prefer consistent humidity, warm temperatures and filtered light. Common issues arise from low humidity, dry soil or tap water containing salts and chemicals. They\u2019re also sensitive to drafts, sudden temperature changes and direct sunlight. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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