When you get up in the early morning you will observe that the leaves of this amazing plant are also opening up. During the remaining part of the day it will keep on repeating same type of varied behaviour. But in case you observe that the leaves are staying up all along the day time then the plant is not well. You must understand that it is not good for the plant’s health and growth. Try to find out the reason for such behaviour. It may be because of insufficient light. If this is happening due to not enough light then you must consider moving the plant to a brighter and more open place.

I have learnt from my own experience and numerous experiments that light plays an important role in the overall health and growth of the Prayer Plant. You need just exactly enough light for this. Not less and not more. If the location is too bright leaves colour is more likely to fade with time. It clearly means that you need to keep experimenting with the right location. Try placing “Maranta” for spotting the best place.

Climatic condition is one more important factor. Prayer Plant in fact is more suitable for warm humid climatic conditions. Cold climatic conditions are normally not favourable for this plant. However, if you are living in the cold frosty climatic zones and like to grow prayer plant in your home then you need to be extra-careful. Never try putting the “Maranta” on the windowsill and close to the glass during winter season. The plant here will get cold fast and leaves would be turning brown on its edges.
I have come to know this fact after conducting several experiments with different locations. Like many people, I also thought that the brown edges are results of either under-watering or over-watering. But when I changed the location of the plant from windowsill to the opposite wall I got the best growing results. Right location also solved the problem of fading colour of the leaves. You must try experimenting with the best location in your home. Until then keep experimenting with different spots and always keep an open eye on behaviour of the plant.

Watering is another extremely important point and you must do it regularly. It will maintain the soil wet and thus save it from drying out fast. A definite level of moisture and humidity is extremely important. When you get up in the morning it is better to take some water (normal, and at room temperature) and mist it on the plant leaves. You should sometime give the plant a warm-bath under the shower also.”Marantas” would surely be happy with that.

Tropical soil mix is always suggested for planting and potting the prayer plant. You may consider adding some sericulture to this soil mix also. It will be more helpful in holding the moisture for a longer period.

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