How to care for your Prayer Plant
Use these instructions to care for a Prayer Plant. This guide will tell you how to water a Prayer Plant; its light, temperature, humidity preferences and any additional care it might need to help it grow.
Fishbone Prayer Plant
A Fishbone Prayer Plant will do best in medium to bright indirect light. Never allow this plant to stand in the direct sunlight–the leaves will fade and become scorched. If there is too little light, the new leaves will appear solid green.
Water your Prayer Plant when the top 25% of the soil is dry. Water until liquid flows through the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot and discard any water that has accumulated in the saucer.
Your Prayer Plant prefers a humid environment. Mist often.
Your Fishbone Prayer Plant enjoys the warmth–preferably between 65-85 degrees, so maintain indoor temperatures above 60 degrees. Avoid cold drafts and sudden temperature changes.
Feed once a month during the spring and summer with a liquid fertilizer for indoor plants.
Fishbone Prayer Plants are non-toxic and are safe for humans, cats, and dogs.
If you notice a tip or edge burn, often with a yellowish hue at the edge, it could be due to your tap water. To solve this, allow your tap water to stand overnight before watering so the chlorine and fluoride can evaporate. Alternative water choices are distilled or rainwater. Remove any yellow leaves to keep your plant strong and growing. If only a portion of the leaf is brown or yellow, go ahead and carefully trim off that portion of the leaf with a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears.
Neon Prayer Plant
Place your Neon Prayer Plant in bright, indirect light. Avoid putting it in direct sun—too much sun will fade the leaf colors and burn the foliage.
Water your Prayer Plant when the top 25% of the soil is dry. Water until liquid flows through the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot and discard any water that has accumulated in the saucer.
Your Neon Prayer Plant appreciates humidity, so lightly mist it every few days.
Your plant will grow well in temperatures between 68-85 degrees during the day and above 55 degrees at night. Keep it away from drafts, especially during the winter months.
Feed once a month during the spring and summer with a liquid fertilizer for indoor plants.
Your Prayer Plant is non-toxic to cats, dogs, and humans.
You can prune your Prayer Plant to encourage fuller, more vigorous growth. Use a sterilized pair of sharp scissors and clip the stems right above a leaf node. The plant will grow new shoots directly below the cut area making for a bushier appearance.
Red Prayer Plant
Place your Red Prayer Plant in bright, indirect light. Avoid putting it in direct sun—too much sun will fade the leaf colors and burn the foliage.
Water your Prayer Plant when the top 25% of the soil is dry. Water until liquid flows through the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot and discard any water that has accumulated in the saucer.
Your Prayer Plant prefers a humid environment. Mist often.
Your plant will grow well in temperatures between 68-85 degrees during the day and above 55 degrees at night. Keep it away from drafts, especially during the winter months.
Feed once a month during the spring and summer with a liquid fertilizer for indoor plants.
The Red Prayer Plant is non-toxic to cats, dogs, and humans.
You can prune your Prayer Plant to encourage fuller, more vigorous growth. Use a sterilized pair of sharp scissors and clip the stems right above a leaf node. The plant will grow new shoots directly below the cut area making for a bushier appearance.
