I got this Episcia a couple weeks ago and the leaves are starting to turn pink on the edges. Is this good or bad? I repotted it a few days ago and used Happy Frog potting soil in this terracotta pot. I've only watered it twice since getting it, about once a week, and you can see humidity and temperature in the fourth pic with daily highs and lows. This plant is in a south-facing + west-facing window corner.
by uMartian_
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Pretty sure they’re supposed to be pink. It looks healthy to me
Looks healthy! Changes in light and temp can alter their color sometimes
It’s variegated. Looks ok. They like to always stay damp. Never let it dry out or the leaves will turn crispy. Lots and lots of light ..more than some other types of plants. Longer exposure will help more than risking higher intensity to prevent leaf scorch
The pot may be an issue rubbing on the leaf and causing the crack or it could be needing more humidity.
Repot every 6 months and don’t let them sit in water. Root rot is a nightmare to recover from in this plant. They do not like acidic soil and crusty buildup on terra cotta pots will cause leaf die off.
It will get off shoots called stolons. They are baby plants just like spider plants do. Those can be rooted back into the pot to make a fuller plant. If you want blooms restrict the number of offshoots to just one or two.