Maranta Care

Maranta Care

Maranta Care

Maranta are plants in the same family as Calathea. They are generally easier to care for than the average Calathea, and make great hanging plants with interesting foliage.

Popular varieties: Lemon LimeRed, Leuconeura, Never Never Plant, shop all Maranta


Light: 

  • Needs moderate to bright, indirect light 
  • Yellow leaves can be caused by direct sun or insufficient light.

Water: 

  • Water roughly once a week, keep soil consistently moist 
  • Maranta are relatively easy care, but if browning occurs, it can be a sign of metals and chemicals in water. If this occurs, using filtered or distilled water helps

Humidity

  • Benefits from humidity; mist daily or keep near a humidifier/wet pebble tray 
  • Will grow more rapidly when the humidity is higher than 60 percent

Soil Type: 

  • Needs to be moisture retentive, but still have good drainage 
  • 50 percent potting soil, 20 percent orchid bark, 20 percent charcoal, and 10 percent vermiculite/perlite

Toxicity Level: 

  • Non-toxic, good choice for pet owners 

Additional Information:

  • Very easy to propagate from stem cuttings 
  • Does not like cold; keep above 65 degrees
  • Can go dormant in winter; cut back watering to once every 2 weeks 

West-facing light

In the window getting direct sun: Majesty Palm, Philodendron Selloum, Philodendron Xanadu, Euphorbia, Coconut Palm, Cordyline, Yucca, Sago Palm

In bright filtered or indirect light away from direct sun: Philodendron, Palms, Monstera, Alocasia, Ficus, Hoya, Peperomia, Pothos.

South-facing light

In the window getting bright direct sun: Majesty PalmEuphorbiaCordylinePhilodendron, Ficus, Alocasia,

In bright filtered or indirect light away from direct sun: PalmsMonsteraHoyaPeperomiaPothos, Calathea, Ferns, Snake Plants

East-facing light

In the window getting unobstructed bright direct morning sun: (Some) Philodendron CordatumFicus MidnightPothosKentia Palm, Peperomia, CalatheaFernsDracaena, Bella Palm, Pothos,

In filtered or indirect light away from the window: Golden Pothos, Jade Pothos, Pothos Silver SplashSnake Plants, Dracaena Lisa, zz plants

East-facing light is low to moderate light for plants. We highly recommend supplementing with grow lights for any plants you place away from your East-facing window.

North-facing Light

In the window getting unobstructed light: Philodendron CordatumPothosPeperomiaCalatheaFernsDracaenaBella PalmPothos

Away from the window: Snake PlantsDracaena Lisa, zz plants

North-facing light is the lowest light possible for plants. In low light plants need less water and can be difficult to care for. We highly recommend supplementing with grow lights for any plants you place away from your North-facing window.