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I present to you my giant ctenanthe setosa. I baby every other prayer plant I own and they all look like shit, yet this one thrives on a singular weak grow bulb and once-monthly tap watering. I just don't get it.
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I present to you my giant ctenanthe setosa. I baby every other prayer plant I own and they all look like shit, yet this one thrives on a singular weak grow bulb and once-monthly tap watering. I just don’t get it.


I present to you my giant ctenanthe setosa. I baby every other prayer plant I own and they all look like shit, yet this one thrives on a singular weak grow bulb and once-monthly tap watering. I just don’t get it.

by courtneyrel

22 Comments

  1. Appropriate-Fill9602

    Wow that’s beautiful. At a glance I thought it was a bird of paradise. Amazing job

  2. bakey34

    It’s beautiful! In my humble experience, it’s the difference between an older well established plant versus a baby. We don’t think about it like that but most of the plants we buy at shops aren’t that old. They were props or clones like a year before they hit the shelves. When you find these larger plants, that takes time. They are worth the price tags. 😁

  4. Crazy_Fold355

    Beautiful! What type of light is that? Is it a hanging lamp?

  5. SweeterThanYoohoo

    This was the first plant I ever bought, like 6 years ago and mine dealt with my complete lack of experience…it’s still around but not anywhere close to this, I didn’t know they got this big!!

    You said you water once per month, does the soil stay dry awhile or is it moist most of the time? I water mine more often than that but then again it’s in a sliding glass door (behind a corn plant and a rubber tree) So it also gets more light.

    I hope mine gets this big, wow!!

  7. Unhappy-Scallion-977

    😯 they can do that!? Mine always die and then when I’m ready to toss it- it randomly sprouts a new leaf.

  8. Dakduif

    Oh nice! I have this ones baby brother. Does yours also slowly fill up the pot with new shoots? The pot gets so full after a while, omg.

    I love how easy it is to tell it is thirsty. Whenever the leaves curl up like a cigar, they’re Thirsty. I usually don’t let it get that far, but I do like to keep them a bit on the dry side (they hate wet feet).

  11. theedgyhedge

    Stunning specimen. Such a finicky plant species!! I’m a pro grower and all of mine struggle!

  12. Lonely-Key36

    It’s beautiful! It’s definitely one of the easier prayer plants that I’ve had and has given me the least drama. 

  15. adid-a

    In my experience, the more you baby a plant, more difficult they get. Most plants can thrive on neglect somehow 🫠

  20. iaspeegizzydeefrent

    Probably depends a lot on what you’re calling a prayer plant. In my experience, calathea are quite finicky while ctenanthe and maranta are much more forgiving.

  21. bw1985

    How many hours a day is the grow light on?

    She’s a beaut Clark!

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