Curling leaves: causes & fixes

Seeing curling leaves on your houseplant? It is one of the most common indoor-plant complaints. Here is what usually causes it and how to put it right.

Most likely cause
Underwatering or low humidity.
How to fix it
Water on schedule and raise humidity.

🪴Plants prone to this

Calathea (Prayer Plant) (Goeppertia orbifolia)
Calathea (Prayer Plant)
Goeppertia orbifolia
Pet-safe Fussy
Chinese Money Plant (Pilea peperomioides)
Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
Pet-safe Easy
Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura)
Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura
Pet-safe Moderate
Nerve Plant (Fittonia albivenis)
Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
Pet-safe Fussy
Silver Dragon Alocasia (Alocasia baginda 'Silver Dragon')
Silver Dragon Alocasia
Alocasia baginda 'Silver Dragon'
Toxic to pets Fussy
Velvet Leaf Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum var. micans)
Velvet Leaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum var. micans
Toxic to pets Easy
Silver Monstera (Monstera siltepecana)
Silver Monstera
Monstera siltepecana
Toxic to pets Easy
String of Turtles (Peperomia prostrata)
String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Pet-safe Moderate
Calathea Medallion (Goeppertia roseopicta 'Medallion')
Calathea Medallion
Goeppertia roseopicta 'Medallion'
Pet-safe Fussy
Rattlesnake Plant (Goeppertia insignis)
Rattlesnake Plant
Goeppertia insignis
Pet-safe Moderate
Zebra Plant (Goeppertia zebrina)
Zebra Plant
Goeppertia zebrina
Pet-safe Fussy
Peacock Plant (Goeppertia makoyana)
Peacock Plant
Goeppertia makoyana
Pet-safe Fussy
Pinstripe Calathea (Goeppertia ornata)
Pinstripe Calathea
Goeppertia ornata
Pet-safe Fussy
Calathea White Fusion (Goeppertia lietzei 'White Fusion')
Calathea White Fusion
Goeppertia lietzei 'White Fusion'
Pet-safe Fussy
Network Calathea (Goeppertia kegeljanii 'Network')
Network Calathea
Goeppertia kegeljanii 'Network'
Pet-safe Moderate
Eternal Flame (Goeppertia crocata)
Eternal Flame
Goeppertia crocata
Pet-safe Fussy
Calathea Freddie (Goeppertia concinna 'Freddie')
Calathea Freddie
Goeppertia concinna 'Freddie'
Pet-safe Moderate
Red Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura)
Red Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
Pet-safe Moderate
Green Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana)
Green Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoveana
Pet-safe Moderate
Lemon Lime Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime')
Lemon Lime Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'
Pet-safe Moderate
Stromanthe Triostar (Stromanthe thalia 'Triostar')
Stromanthe Triostar
Stromanthe thalia 'Triostar'
Pet-safe Fussy
Fishbone Prayer Plant (Ctenanthe burle-marxii)
Fishbone Prayer Plant
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Pet-safe Moderate
Never-Never Plant (Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Tricolor')
Never-Never Plant
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Tricolor'
Pet-safe Moderate
Cleopatra Begonia (Begonia 'Cleopatra')
Cleopatra Begonia
Begonia 'Cleopatra'
Toxic to pets Easy
Watermelon Peperomia (Peperomia argyreia)
Watermelon Peperomia
Peperomia argyreia
Pet-safe Easy
Peperomia Rosso (Peperomia caperata 'Rosso')
Peperomia Rosso
Peperomia caperata 'Rosso'
Pet-safe Easy
Water Wisteria (Hygrophila difformis)
Water Wisteria
Hygrophila difformis
Pet-safe Easy
Downoi (Pogostemon helferi)
Downoi
Pogostemon helferi
Pet-safe Moderate
Moon Valley Friendship Plant (Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley')
Moon Valley Friendship Plant
Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley'
Pet-safe Moderate

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