Calatheas are stunning plants, but not because of any flowers or spectacular leaf patterns (although some species are variegated). Instead, the 60 existing Calathea plants are among the most famous exotic houseplants known as “prayer plants.”
Special nodes at the base of their leaves serve as joints, opening each leaf pair wide during the day, angling them to maintain just the right amount of sun, then folding up into a prayerlike pose at night.
These are very easy plants to care for, but they’re not without a few problems if you fail to maintain their basic care needs.
When this happens, the plant will get stressed and cry for help through one or more clear signs. Of these, perhaps the most common sign is yellow leaves.
Calathea Leaves Yellowing
Unless you have variegation that includes yellow, it’s never good to have yellow leaves on a Calathea.
This common warning