my prayer plant's leaves always turn brown around the edges, why?

Question

then the leaves die, but the plant always comes back alive

Answer 1

The Prayer Plant, Maranta sp. is a true jungle plant. The leaves on your Maranta are showing you that the air is too dry. It may also be stunted by now and it is running out of juice -- slowly. There could also be an infestation of spider mites, but you would see tiny webs if so.

Mostly, low humidity is the cause of the crispy leaf margins and is a very common situation the poor Maranta finds itself. The best you could do for this creature is get it into a bottle garden were rain is common place twice a day. (Rain is simulated by being the condensation on the bottle's inside walls.) No condensation = no rain = humidity not high enough.
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Answer 2

Maranta's need alot of humidity. They also don't like being watered, or misted with cold water,use tepid water. I use water thats more on the warm side for my houseplants. Fertalize only in the summer, and than only once a month. Keep the soil slightley moist. Repot in a mix of,one part loam soil,two parts peat moss,and one part perlite.That should keep it growing. Oh I forgot to tell you in the winter the soil should be on the dry side. It needs to dry out a little before nighttime.

Answer 3

are you talking to it?? Carbon dioxide is reall good for your plant. You may want to set it on a table in front of you and talk on the phone.

Answer 4

You need to water it more frequently and be sure the light is not too harsh