Calathea 'White Fusion'
3.4 out of 5 (24 experiences)
Browns easily
Pest magnet
About Calathea 'White Fusion'
Many of the houseplants we used to know as Calatheas now belong to the genus Goeppertia (say that three times fast). These plants have delightfully patterned leaves that come in all sorts of colors and shapes! Commonly known as prayer plants, the leaves of some species fold up at night through a process called nyctinasty meaning night movement! 😴
Taxonomy
Goeppertia 'White Fusion'
Goeppertia
Marantaceae
Zingiberales
How to care for Calathea 'White Fusion'
How often to water your Calathea 'White Fusion'
every 9
Calathea 'White Fusion' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Calathea 'White Fusion' in your home
a window
Calathea 'White Fusion' may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Calathea 'White Fusion'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Calathea 'White Fusion' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Bottom leaves are dying. Any ideas? It gets indirect sunlight 6-7 hours a day and I water every 7-8 days. Thanks for any tips.
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My plant is dying, sos!
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A half-moon is a half-moon right,😆 no matter how weird it is? Here are some freshly unfolded #newgrowth on my white fusion for #freshleaffriday! 🌱 Happy planting you all!🤗🌱🪴 #goeppertia #calatheacrew #calathea #calatheawhitefusion #whitefusioncalathea #happyplants #halfmoon #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #freshfeaturedfriday
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Does anyone think it is time to repot “Bella” she’s looking happy sprouting another new leaf and she has sprouted one last week as well. Want to make sure she has room for more growth. I’m new to this
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Brown spots
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Hellllpppppp! I’m not sure what else I can do for this little plant. I haven’t repotted her since bringing her home per the plant store workers recommendation. I use a soil moisture reader and it says she is moist. I only water her when she’s dry but her leaves are turning brown and crispy. I water her with filtered fridge water too! The plant store worker told me this was a good beginner plant but so far I can’t seem to make her happy lol. #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #help #PlantMomentsoftheWeek
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Might lose this one :( - can't figure out my 'white fusion' I know Calatheas are hard. I have had a hard time with my Rose but I managed to get the hang of it, regarding humidity, placement etc - she's thriving. The 'white fusion', however, presented dry leaves from the get go, and though I've tried everything (humidifier, boxing her, watering more frequently) nothing works. In the beginning the browning was definitely lack of water - now I'm not even sure if I'm overwatering her. My first thought is, although she's young, I should take her out the pot and maybe put her somewhere else... any tips? Really wished this one worked out. #WhiteFusionCalathea #CalatheaCrew #Calathea #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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Can you help me help Fabio? I’ve killed one #WhiteFusionCalathea before and this one has been doing great until recently. My only guess is too much light. No root rot and he’s in my soil mix. Filtered RO water and he’s by a humidifier. Any ideas?
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Is this pot too big for this size Calathea? This is my first small one & I know I made a mistake in repotting too soon after receiving it - placed in a peat/soil mix and moved from a 4" to a 6". Compared to my other larger Calathea, this one isn't sprouting any new growths- but I have no experience with this! Any tips? #calatheacrew
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New plant starting to brown I've never bought one this small, any tips to help it grow (watering schedule etc)?
Care Summary for Calathea 'White Fusion'
Calathea 'White Fusion'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Browns easily 19
Pest magnet 7
Survivor 7
Large, lush leaves 4
Fast grower 4
03/05/2022
It’s a diva, at least for me. I can’t not make it happy
Browns easily
01/16/2022
This is a picky diva plant.
Browns easily
12/21/2021
Truly the impossible spoiled brat of the already bratty calathea family. Make sure you have a humidity dome or cabinet ready to go or she’ll stomp on your heart and laugh in your face as she lets spider mites drag her to the underworld
Browns easily
Pest magnet
11/06/2021
Propagation of this plant is prohibited by law. Just thought I'd post this since Greg might not say.
10/28/2021
THIS WOMAN IS SO DRAMATIC. I don’t water it for two days and it’s like “I want to die”. Frustrating. But I think if you have a good source of humidity it might like you.
Browns easily
09/10/2021
Huge diva she used to look so lush but started crisping and dying because of a spider mite infestation and low humidity. I used a pebble tray to increase the humidity around it and used dish soap and water to kill the mites and shes looking a bit better now - do your research when you get this plant because i didn’t until she started dying
Survivor
Pest magnet
Browns easily
08/27/2021
This plant is a bit of a diva but if you don’t overwater it and give it lots of humidity it will thrive!
Survivor
Browns easily
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
08/26/2021
DRAMA QUEEN! But so pretty. So we relate to each other.
Browns easily
07/19/2021
Very picky… does best with distilled water, indirect light and high humidity
Fast grower
Browns easily
06/02/2021
This is my second high maintenance beauty. I thought we were in the clear when I almost lost her to spider mites.
Perhaps cousins of the mites that killed my first plant.
I love this plant because it was my first and I've had to learn so much because of how high maintenance it is.
She and now her twin made me a plant mom.
Survivor
Pest magnet
Browns easily
05/27/2021
requires high humidity but is gorgeous if you can do it !
Browns easily
05/21/2021
Gf got this for me as a gift from Hurts Gardens and it was in TERRIBLE shape when it got to us. I would not recommend purchasing from Hurts because the calathea was “Hurts when it got here” as my girlfriend jokingly said. The plant however has bounced back and is doing well. Water with filtered only. Love the beautiful foliage.
Large, lush leaves
05/20/2021
I have mixed feeling about this beautiful diva plant. It’s so gorgeous when it’s at its top shape, but as a newbie, I’m still struggling to keep/restore it to its best look. Surprisingly, it doesn’t die on me, just brown very very easy but hanging in there. So after almost half a year of frustration, it’s still here. It’s been pushing out a few new shoots this spring but definitely not back to how it was.
Survivor
Browns easily
05/14/2021
This plant really stresses me out 😅
Browns easily
05/07/2021
I’m a glutton for punishment and against everyone’s advice I got a White Fusion. It shriveled up and become crispy just as everyone had said she would. I tried humidifiers, my plastic indoor greenhouse.. and she wasn’t having it. Finally i placed her under a glass cloche and she slowly grew all new leaves and is thriving. She will never be leaving the cloche. If you get one of these get a class cloche or put it in a terrarium.
03/14/2021
They like to be misted regularly and this makes them really happy and grow a lot! I love the white watercolor look on the leaves. Gets crispy leaves easily.
Fast grower
Browns easily
03/12/2021
Hard to keep looking nice. She’s very dramatic but so worth it
Browns easily
Large, lush leaves
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