Prayer Plant

Partial shade

It likes a bright room, just not direct sun.

Often

The soil should never dry out, so check it often.

Demanding

It has opinions about light, water and drafts.

Folds its leaves up at dusk. Very dramatic.

It likes a bright room, just not direct sun. The soil should never dry out, so check it often.

Specifications

Plant facts

Water often. Keep the soil lightly moist but never soaking. Soft, lukewarm water works best.

Prefers partial shade. Direct sun fades the leaf pattern. The leaves fold up at night like praying hands.

Feed every 4 weeks in spring and summer at half strength. Repot every 2 years. It has shallow roots, so a wide pot fits.

Brown tips mean dry air. Curled leaves mean thirst. Spider mites like dry air, so check the leaf undersides.

Minimal, so your plant can be dramatic.

For plants that like attention.

Leaves that look painted by a toddler with taste.