Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana (Prayer Plant) Houseplant Care — 26 of 365

You'll see me cover different variations of this species, but this particular one—Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana 'Variegata', otherwise known as prayer plant, is a gorgeous one for so many reasons!

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[doyouzgotknw]

you know what i love about all of your videos? is that ... not all of your plants are "perfect" and i observe that you just accept that you cant keep every single plant in tip-top shape! and that makes me feel better about my plants, especially my Maranta.

[CynicalScientist]

Just to let you know you’re the best plant channel on YouTube by far.

[sunspot]

One of my first houseplants, back in the late ‘70s. It actually thrived in a dark family room under air conditioning in bone dry Phoenix, being given hard tap water. Some browning occasionally on the edges, but no worse than what you see there.

I can’t remember what happened to it. I might have given it away when I left town circa 1995.

I’ve thought about buying another for my bathroom in my current apartment, where it would likely thrive.

[XxFreeakyxX]

Still looking for this beauty here in Europe! Thank you for the frequent uploads 🌱

[PamsPrettyPlants]

My prayer plant is easily one of my favorites, over all the rare and trendy ones, it’s stunning, grows like crazy, and gave me a wee flower this week.

[MsOceanRiver]

When they are happy they flower. Small inconspicuous white flowers with lavender throats. Many years ago I cared for my 3rd grade teacher's prayer plant over the summer. Happily I returned it to her in the fall looking fabulous. One of my sentimental favs. 😀

[LuthienNightwolf]

The first time I saw one of these in the plant section at Lowe's I fell in love with it's beautiful leaves and it just had to come home with me. Its doing great so far, I've had it maybe a month now.

[fiasthoughts]

This will be a good year😊 daily plant videos, can u even ask for more?🌿 I love these!

[brandonpollard]

Hail our Plant Queen Summer! Seriously just saw your plant swap video your knowledge and terminology on Plants is unmatched, I'm hitting the books hard you're making me crazy lol

[karenwhite]

I have Maranta leuconeura var. Fascinator, it does amazingly well in my bathroom, nicely humid. I don't water it that often and usually with tap water.

[aspiringnaturalist]

Very rewarding plant to have. I love mine! He grows so fast (:

[hollyhasegawa]

Yes, this can be a little more fussy of a plant, but I have the lemon lime maranta and the pink maranta and as long as I mist them and don't give them direct light and water with filtered water they seem to be pretty happy. I do love how their leaves fold up at night and open during the day, they are just a neat plant. Thank you Summer, I really love this series.

[sandyg]

Hi Summer! Thank you, again, for a very informative video on plant care. Love this series!

[BeverlyMaloy]

My favorite plant! I have one in my bay window in the living room and another variety on my coffee table in front of the bay window.

[angelmartin]

Found 2 of these for 3 bucks each at Walmart last night, shockingly. Wasn't properly labeled. I have had decent luck with prayer plants so far, hanging they are just gorgeous. Mine aren't that high maintenance, maybe due to well water? I love how these have a grayish cool tingue to the leaves! And their leaves are wider than my other marantas. I put the 2 little pots in a pretty white wicker basket.

[ainati]

Finally, a video that shows reality: tip brown leaves lol. Thanks for being real. I just bought baby prayer plants. I hope it will last forever.

[leelamarie]

I live in S Florida and I have my non-variagated one in a south facing window. Although it does have some protection from outside palms and a white bird of paradise, I would still consider it in higher light. It's 2 ft off the floor and on the outside side of the window is a green island ficus hedge so it's kinda being an understory plant. The window is large and begins at 18" from the floor. Our well water draws from a limestone aquifer and I water with that. No brown or crisp. Its leaves are open all day and go straight up at night, which I think is the opposite of what you said? I agree with you- I love how it moves! Thank you Summer, I love these daily videos and get so happy when you talk about one I have! xoxo

[RealBradMiller]

I've never seen another variegated Maranta! I found one in a small town Wal-Mart. :)

[barbll]

I have this plant. I really appreciate your tips. I water with distilled and have moved it to a shadier location. Of all the Prayer Plants I have I find this one the most difficult to figure out when I see browning at the tips and sides.

[sammyfarrauto]

Picked one up from the local market a year ago it has not stopped growing leaves even in the winter