Eps 272 Here's a trick on how to take care of CALATHEA CYNTHIA to make it fertile and lush!! 

Eps 272 Here's a trick on how to take care of CALATHEA CYNTHIA to make it fertile and lush!!
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Calathea is one of the most sought after ornamental plants today. Some types of these plants also have a high price. Come on, understand how to properly care for Calathea!
Calathea is a plant from the Marantaceae family with dozens of species.
Calathea leaves have a unique and beautiful characteristic with stripes with a very attractive color combination. At night, the leaves will roll up to resemble praying hands. Therefore, Calathea is also often referred to as the prayer plant. Seeing the uniqueness of Calathea, it is not surprising that this ornamental plant is in great demand and sold at an expensive price.
Here are tips and tricks on how to care for Calathea Cynthia:
1. Store in the shade
Calathea is a plant that does not require much sunlight.
Therefore, you can keep it indoors as decoration.
Avoid storing Calathea in an area that is exposed to a lot or direct sunlight, it can make the color of the leaves change or even dry out.
Also keep in mind, the darker the Calathea leaves, the lower their light requirements.
Meanwhile, Calathea who really needs minimal light is Calathea Cynthia.
2. Enough water needs
If you want to water Calathea, make sure the water you use has been filtered or has gone through dechlorination, which is the process of removing active chlorine from the water.
To get rid of the water content that contains chlorine, you can do an easy home method.
The trick is to put water in a sprinkler spray and leave the water overnight.
3. Sufficient humidity level
The ideal humidity level for this plant is 50 percent or even more.
For certain varieties, this plant can still adapt to lower humidity levels.
Meanwhile, the more sensitive type of Calathea actually requires a high humidity level of around 50 percent.
If the humidity level in the room is insufficient, you can increase the humidity of the air by using a humidifier or adding pebbles.
You do this by placing the pot on a tray filled with gravel and water.
The water that evaporates naturally can help keep the air around the plant moist.
4. The right planting medium
Calathea does like moist soil, but that doesn't mean it's wet.
To keep the soil on Calathea plants moist, you must pay attention to the composition of the right planting media.
You can make a mixture of 2 parts raw husks mixed with 1 part bamboo leaf compost or any leaf.
Don't forget to check the soil moisture by sticking your finger on the planting medium.
If it feels dry, water the planting medium so that the Calathea plants are not dehydrated.