Calathea Amagris Care and Guide

Calathea Amagris is an attractive plant. You can use it to decorate your home. It is a tropical plant. Which is famous for its beautiful leaves. In this article will talk about Calathea Amagris care and guide. If any kind of problem is going on in your plant, then definitely read this article.

Calathea Amagris Overview

Calathea Amagris is part of the Marantaceae family. This plant grows slowly. Keep the plant away from direct sunlight. Direct sunlight can damage its leaves. Its leaves can be up to 3 to 4 inches long and 1 to 2 inches wide. Its leaves are green in color from above and purple in color from behind.

Herringbone pattern is made on the leaves, as well as its leaves are very soft and thin, its height is limited to a maximum of 2 to 3 inches. Calathea Amagris does not cause any problem to humans or animals. It is completely toxic free.

Calathea Amagris Quick Details

Common names	Calathea Amagris, Never Never plant, Prayer plant, Ctenanthe Amagris
Family	Marantaceae
Botanical Name	Ctenanthe Burle-marxii Amagris
Soil pH	6.0 to 7.5
Hardiness Zone	10-12 (USDA)
Plant type	Tropical perennial plant
Toxicity	Non toxic
Growth Habit	Clump forming
Humidity	(50%-70%)
Temperature	55°F - 85°F
Light	row11 col 2
Height	Max 2 ft.
Water	Rain or Filter water

Calathea Amagris Care and Guide

Calathea Amagris is famous among people for its easy maintenance. If this is your first time bringing a magaya to your home, it is essential to give it proper care to ensure a stress-free transition. You have been told about its care below, which you can read and grow the plant completely.

• Temperature - Calathea Amagris prefers warm air and a moist environment. The ideal temperature is if the climate around the plant is around 55-85 degrees Fahrenheit. Increase or decrease in temperature can harm the plant.

• Humidity - Humidity The ideal humidity levels for the plant are 60-70%. You can invest in a humiditifier to maintain humidity during the summer season. And if you do not have money, then you can put water and some small pebbles near the dal plant in a tray, this will keep the humidity around.

• Watering - Unlike other calathea plants, Calathea amagris does not require frequent watering Giving water is not so challenging, giving you water twice a week on summer days. And if the winter season is going on, then you can give water twice or thrice a month. First, make sure that the pot you are using has a better drainage facility. Rain water is considered very auspicious for the plant. Apart from this, leave tap water in the open air overnight, then put that water in the plant in the morning.

• Light - Direct sunlight can be harmful to Calathea Amagris. So choose a place where it gets at least 6 to 7 hours of bright light. Direct exposure to sunlight will burn the leaves of the plant and lose its natural color.

• Soil - It is very important to prepare the right mixture for Calathea Amagris. Keep in mind that the soil should have the ability to absorb water and also have the ability to drain out if there is too much water. To prepare such a mixture, you need 25% of orchid bark, peat moss. 25% of pumice stone, 25% of pumice stone, 10% of activated charcoal should be mixed with 10% of potting soil.

• Repot - The plant should be repotted every 1 to 1.5 years. Before repotting, it is important to keep some things in mind, like the size of the new pot should be a few inches bigger than the previous pot, the roots should start coming above the soil. Have given, prepare new soil mixture, use a little fertilizer, etc.

• Fertilizer - Although this plant does not need any fertilizer, but if you want to add fertilizer, then you can add it after 6 months, by adding fertilizer, you can see the growth in the plant, new leaves start blooming in the plant, keep in mind that more Do not use fertilizers, otherwise the roots may be damaged.

• Pruning - Before pruning, see whether your plant is really pruned or not. If the leaves have turned yellow or have spread after getting old or have started burning from the side. In this case, you can cut those leaves with the help of catch or cutter. By doing this the plant will feel lighter and it will grow faster.

Conclusion

Calathea Amagris Plants are a better option for indoor, it is important to keep some things in mind. For example, the temperature has to be kept constant, water has to be given from time to time, and the right soil mixture has to be prepared, etc. When the temperature is low, the growth of the plant will stop completely and when the temperature is high, its leaves will start turning yellow. We have told you all the things to do hair in this article, we hope that you will follow all these things, this will make your plants live longer.