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daisyg Stockton, CA Aug 13, 2009

In May I was given a planter that included a prayer plant, an orchid and a fern. The prayer plant is slowly dying. The leaves dry out even though the soil around it is moist. Any ideas why? The fern and orchid seem to be OK.

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kutekawanna Minneapolis, MN Aug 14, 2009

I've personally found this plant to be one of the pickier ones. My first one died. But I think this was bcz I let the soil dry out too many times. This plant likes moist soil and high humidity. My 2nd one I've had several months now and it doing well. I potted it in an organic, sand mix in a self watering planter placed in my bathroom. I even had it in a shady spot outside on the North side of my home and it did well.

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daisyg Stockton, CA Aug 15, 2009

Thank you. I will try re-potting it alone. My mother had self-watering planters but I've never seen any for sale.

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kutekawanna Minneapolis, MN Aug 15, 2009

I don't know if you have a Home Depot, Menards or Walmart by you but all three have been recent retailers of this type of planter. Good luck! :)

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antoinette78 Plymouth, PA Aug 21, 2009

I got self watering planters at Lowes and my local Price Chopper grocery store. My plants that I put in these planters are the most healthy, continuing to grow the best! I want to have self watering planters for all my plants. Highly recommend them.

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reverie Aug 23, 2009

Prayer plants are notoriously picky... but I still love growing them. The biggest thing to remember in keeping these guys alive is that they *love* humidity. I have a cutting that I took from a larger plant approximately six to seven months ago in my bathroom that is now half the size of the original plant I took it from. It's at an angle to a skylight so its in a bright (but not direct) sunny location. I water it every two weeks or so -- allowing the soil to dry a little between waterings because past experience taught me too much water can kill these guys as well.

If at all possible you should pot it in a well draining soil - prepackaged African Violet soil is 'airy' enough that it will do the trick in a pinch. When considering a pot try not to go too deep since that increases the likelihood of the soil retaining water and slowly but surely leading to root rot.

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