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Furry feather calathea care: light, water & problems
Scientific name: Goeppertia rufibarba · Common name: Furry feather calathea
Furry feather calathea care: medium indirect light, evenly moist mix with soft water and curling leaves. Botanical sources.
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Care at a glance
Light
Medium to bright indirect light. Direct sunlight quickly scorches the delicate velvety leaves and fades the purple underside.
Watering
Keep potting soil evenly moist but never soggy; prefers distilled, rainwater or filtered water as it is sensitive to tap minerals.
Conditions vary with pot, season and location. Always check the mix and your plant's response.
How to identify it
Graceful prayer plant featuring long, slender wavy-edged leaves with a velvety soft texture, olive green above and deep purple beneath.
Environment and placement
Warm room temperature (18-24 °C / 65-75 °F) with consistently high humidity (60%+). Shield from drafts and heat vents.
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Potting mix and feeding
Use a draining mix that retains some moisture, matched to pot size and the drying rate in your home.
During active growth, follow a suitable feed label. First check light, water and roots if the plant is declining.
Problems to check
Inward curling leaves due to dry air or underwatering; crispy tips from fluoride or chlorine in tap water; spider mites.
Specialized diagnostic guide
How to assess brown tips and edges
Common question
Why are the leaves on my Furry Feather curling into tubes?
The plant curls its leaves to conserve moisture when the air is too dry or the root ball is dry; water and increase ambient humidity.
Botanical source
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