first time poster here, I got this beautiful prayer plant about a month ago, the associate at the store advised to water this Prayer plant every 2 weeks. Inside the pot is the original plastic planter it came with. Every 2 weeks I water it from the sink and let the water fully drain before putting it back in the outer pot. As shown in the photos, i have it near a window. I recently moved it back a bit because Google said indirect sunlight? I was told this plant likes humidity so I have been spraying water on just its leaves every other day. Is it getting too much sun? please help i adore this plant and i feel horrible for letting it die!! is there any hope??? thank you
by Smart_Finger_6582
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Instead of having an exact watering timeline, just water when the first two inches are dry instead. It looks really thirsty. Make sure it’s purified/distilled water as well as they can’t handle hard/tap water. Spraying with water doesn’t actually do anything for humidity unless you have a humidifier to keep it consistent. It likes bright indirect light, direct sun will cause burns.
These like their soil to he consistently moist but not soggy. It’d be better to test the moistness prior to watering rather than doing it on a set schedule.
I have heard these can be dramatic too but the one I take care of at work has been doing well for years. It does have a humidifier nearby as well since misting the leaves doesn’t do much in terms of humidity.
I had a prayer plant that I kept in my bathroom next to a window for a few years and it did fantastic in there. I watered when the soil was dry to about halfway up my pointer finger. It liked the humidity, and I just watered it how the nursery told me to and it worked great. It died after I moved cities, but the bathroom spot was great for it