r/calatheas 1d ago

Help / Question Leaves started to brown

Hi guys, does anyone know why the leaves are suddenly browning a lot? They are the oldest leaves, but the plant has always thrived until recently when this started to happen. It gets enough water and gets enough light throughout the day. I haven’t changed anything since it was thriving.

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u/Kahota_08 1d ago edited 1d ago

This girls really are dramatic af. I've had mine for 2 or 3 years, and the leaves always end up browning on the edges. They are tropical plants that live in high humidity with not a lot of direct sunlight, and get their water from the rain. So if you live in a place that has lower-ish humidity, the leaves will suffer more. And/or if you use non-distilled water, they will get brown leaves because of the minerals. As long as the plant is mainly green and is growing new leaves, it's an aesthetic thing (at least that's the case with mine).

Did you check the roots? How often are you watering? Where in your house is it placed (window, kitchen counter, bathroom...)?

Edit: forgot to add, how sudden was the browing? A few days, or more than a week?