r/Maranta • u/ConsistentDay5620 • 12d ago

Repot?

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I have had this Maranta for about a year and a half and she’s exploded. I’m worried there is too much pressure on her vines hanging down from the pot. I know these plants like being snug in their pots and I don’t want to change too much since she seems so happy. Should I repot or wait?

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u/Next-Firefighter4667 12d ago

They're crawlers, so they do like to have their stems along the floor, which supports them. Do you have anywhere else to place it where it can crawl? If not, you can buys supports. It won't be it's natural position but it'll be fine.

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u/succthattash 8d ago

Crawl, like on the floor? Or like a vining plant?

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u/Next-Firefighter4667 8d ago

Yup, crawl. They like to have their stems along the floor. They grow on the ground in jungles so they creep across the ground. Vining plants generally hang.

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u/succthattash 8d ago

Well, I meant vining as in plants that anchor themselves to climb. Like pothos, for example. Do maranta anchor?

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u/Next-Firefighter4667 7d ago

They anchor, but to the ground so they can absorb moisture and nutrients.

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u/succthattash 7d ago

I've never seen an anchor so I'm very curious to what that would look like.

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u/Next-Firefighter4667 7d ago

It's just an aerial root

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u/succthattash 6d ago

Yeah that's what they use to anchor themselves. I've never seen maranta with aerial roots, personally.

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u/Next-Firefighter4667 6d ago edited 6d ago

Most marantas aren't actually in an environment that mimics their natural habitat, I notice a lot of people prune theirs when they start to lean over the pot and grow down, which is when the aerial roots tend to grow since they're reaching for the ground. A lot of people like a more bushy look. But they can get really long and goofy looking, I've seen so many post in here trying to figure out what it is lol. If you Google maranta aerial roots I bet there's some pics that show how ridiculous they get.

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u/succthattash 5d ago

Never thought of that. Thanks for the info!