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I’ve had my peace lilly (Pearl) for a few years now and repotted to a larger pot last year.
She droops and wrinkles quickly and this year she is getting a lot of brown ends to her leaves, which I normally trim.
I water 1x a week, but based on her drooping + wrinkling perhaps she can use more frequent waters. She’s not in direct sun light. The leaves in the center look healthy, but concerned I am slowly losing this plant.
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Paris Lalicata Hi Richard! If it's been about a year since Pearl was repotted and she's been actively growing there's a chance she has outgrown her container again. Especially if you notice yourself watering her more frequently/she dries out fast. This is because the root ratio is taking up most of the planter compared to the soil ratio (which helps retain moisture). I'd prune the damaged leaf edges back to shape to further monitor its health. Ensure its getting plenty of light still, and monitor your waterings moving forward. Once the soil dries out or the plant begins to wilt it'll be ready for more water. You might want to consider repotting the plant in a month or so when Spring comes along. Pearl still looks happy and healthy and will certainly make a full recovery as long as the right care is followed up!
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Hi, I recently purchased this flamingo plant a week ago (Still new on plant caring) it was fine until I got back from being away this weekend and I notice this flower yellow and drying... is that normal or am I doing something wrong? Thanks :(-
Paris Lalicata Hi Jasmine! Blooms don't last forever so there's a chance this one has had it's time and is becoming spent now. Alternatively, what makes flowers get spent faster is warmer temperatures, especially if there's a radiator nearby. If you believe that to be the case then I'd move the plant into a cooler location where it can still get plenty of light to avoid this!
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Hi everyone! Just wanted to share my excitement 💛-
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Veejkay Yay!🙂
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Paris Lalicata Beautiful! So lucky!
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I repotted my money tree a few months ago and it has been doing quite well with 2 new branches sprouting since the repot. I noticed yesterday that the leaves on the lowest branch are turning yellow in a weird pattern, and a leaf on the next branch up is starting to turn yellow-brown on the tip of the leaf. These two issues are pretty recent. The newer/higher branches appear to be healthy still. I water the plant every 2-3 weeks when the soil has dried out, and I leave the plant on my kitchen counter where it gets plenty of non-direct light and some direct light. Any ideas what might be going on?
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Paris Lalicata Hey Ryan! There's a chance the plant could've endured some slight transit shock when being repotted. Or it could be moisture stress related if the soil remained moist for too long, either due to watering it before it was ready or if the plant isn't receiving enough light to take up the water. I'd remove the yellowed leaves since these won't be able to bounce back. I'd try moving the plant closer to the light source to receive more bright indirect light, and ensure you only water once the soil has dried out! The plant still looks happy and healthy and should make a comeback
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Melissa I must came here to post the exact same problem. Curious to see what the answers will be!
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Hi! This is Ruby, our rubber tree. We have had her since she was just a little bush in the spring of 2018. She has always been a bit finicky but in the last few months she seemed to be doing quite well. She is a bit lanky but has been growing and retaining new leaves. Then, early in January, we moved her to her new place in the living room. In terms of light, there is maybe a little less light but no significant difference. Then, all of a sudden, she started dropping leaves. We water + mist her once every two weeks. We love her but she refuses to love us back! Please help Ruby and us :) Thank you!-
Paris Lalicata Hi Mari! Considering you moved the plant and diminished the light levels that's most likely what caused the plant to drop some leaves as a result. As long as the plant isn't defoliating rapidly then it's most likely getting enough light still. However, if you continue to notice leaf drop despite proper care then I'd recommend increasing the plants exposure to light!
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Have had my prayer plant for about 6 months and in the past 3 weeks, she hs really struggled. Haven't changed water or sunlight significantly, did move to a different state though. Her outside leaves have turned brown and crinkly and she has already lost about 3-4of the smaller outside leaves. Any suggestions?-
Paris Lalicata Hi Kelsey! It looks like the plant is declining either due to moisture related stress or not enough light. I'd ensure the plant is exposed to plenty of bright indirect light, but no direct sun. Allow about half the soil to dry out between waterings, and localizing humidity around the plant will be beneficial if the air in the home is dry. Damaged leaf edges can be pruned back to enhance appearance!
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Hi! Something weird is happening to one of my succulents and I’m wondering if some of you may know what it is/to do. It’s developed a kind of blister looking thing, seems just full of air but there is also moisture in there. It wasn’t doing great in my room at home since the sun is blocked by a house 2ft away but seemed to be improving a lot when I moved it to my office that has a huge south facing window with nothing to block the sun. Just recently I noticed this weird thing on one of the leaves.
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Paris Lalicata Hi Katie! Is there a chance this succulent is a Echeveria raindrop? If so, then noticing those protrusions on the leaves is normal. However, if it's not then it was most likely caused by moisture stress, either over or under watering. Despite the one leaf the rest of the plant still looks healthy and will make a full recovery as long as you balance the proper care!
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Hi! I've seen this plant (in the back lefthand corner) in a few different instagram posts, and I'm trying to find out what it is called and to purchase one (or a fake one if not cat safe) online. Can anyone help? Thank you! (credit @jenatikinhair on instagram)
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Paris Lalicata Hey Claire! Looks like the plant in the photo is a Dracaena marginata, also known as "dragon tree". Unfortunately this plant isn't pet friendly, but it's only toxic if ingested. Therefore, if you wish to have this plant then keeping it out of reach from your furry friends will be best :)
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Paris Lalicata Is this the only part of the plant that has this black discoloration? Is it spreading, or is the plant showing any other signs of distress? What kind of light/ how often do you water?
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Hi, I"m new here. I have this Assorted Echeveria in Mini High and as you can see the base is dead. It did well for a while. I was rotating when it would start to lean but now the base is dead and the plant us unstable. What do i do?is it savable?-
Paris Lalicata Hi Elsa! It's perfectly natural for the Echeveria to shed it's older leaves overtime. As long as the rest of the plant is healthy and thriving it'll be good to go. I'd remove the dead plant material to enhance the appearance. Ensure it's getting plenty of light to full sun, and you allow the soil to dry out between waterings. With the right care it'll continue to thrive!
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Hi, I got a new plant about 3 weeks ago and a few of the leaves have developed brown spots. I water it once a week once the top of the soil is dry and it gets good sunlight (northeast facing window). How can I fix this?
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Paris Lalicata Hi Michelle! From what I can see the Rubber tree looks super thirsty - usually when the petioles on the plant begin to droop it's ready for water. I'd aerate the soil with a chopstick/pencil in case it has compacted around the roots then give the plant a thorough watering. It should perk back up after a few days with enough light as well! Also for your grow light, the light should be placed over the plant to hit the foliage since this is the part of the plant that captures light energy. Keeping it underneath the foliage is most likely not providing as much as it would if it was above the plant!
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Hi! I’ve noticed some roots? I think? Is it time for a larger pot?-
Paris Lalicata Hey Madison! How long has the plant been in this container? If it's been awhile have you noticed it growing significantly?
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I don't know what is the name of the plant but watering and place of the plant did't change. Is shows browning on a tips of the leafs. What can be a cause? -
Will my Hoya heart from 2 years ago ever grow into a vine or is this it. I read that only 10% actually grow and it's a big valentine's day scam
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Paris Lalicata Since the Hoya heart is a rooted leaf cutting from the Hoya kerri plant it'll take a lot of TLC and patience before noticing any new growth on the cutting. This could take anywhere between 5-7 years depending on the growing conditions the plant is provided! Also, at times it's usually a 50/50% chance that the rooted leaf cutting will actually have the petiole intact so it can grow into a full plant- and this is completely dependent on the time of the season and how efficient growers are at propagating the plant. While most occasions new growth will sprout, others the cutting will remain as a cute little heart shaped leaf indefinitely. I hope this helps!
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