I have a rattlesnake and a pinstripe and their leaves will not stop spotting. I have a humidifier going for them most of the time and will spray them on my own once or twice a day. I recently repotted them and added some eggshells to their soil before hand, and I have a moisture meter to make sure I’m watering them appropriately. My rattlesnake has some growth but I have yet to see any growth from my pinstripe. I also noticed that the stems of my rattlesnake have started to bend and am unsure why. If anybody has any recommendations on how to help them, I would greatly appreciate it!
I regularly try and clean their leaves to avoid drying them out due to dust and have recently shut the vent that is next to them so they don’t get too cold. They are also close to a window but not in direct sunlight.
by Ok-Faithlessness4602
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Smaller pot, no misting
Calatheas are pretty sensitive to chlorine and chloramine in tap water. I’ve been using an aquarium water conditioner in my water for them and they seem happy about that. Keep the soil moist but not soaked. As to the previous comment you want a pot that is not more than an inch or so bigger than the rootball. I also agree that you don’t need to mist them. As for the bending, that’s probably natural. These plants are nyctinasty which means they’ll lay back during the day and then stand up at night. It’s really cool and a normal process!