Ich habe diese Schlangenpflanze vor ungefähr einem Jahr geschenkt bekommen. Es war schon ziemlich groß, als ich es bekam. Ich habe es vor etwa 3 Monaten umgetopft und seitdem stirbt es langsam ab. Ich gieße es ungefähr einmal im Monat, aber aufgrund des Standorts, an dem ich es habe, bekommt es nur sehr wenig Sonnenlicht (vielleicht 3-4 Stunden indirektes Licht). Vor ein paar Wochen habe ich ein Wachstumslicht hinzugefügt und es hat nicht geholfen, zumindest scheint es so. Im Boden befinden sich Entwässerungslöcher. Und ja, das ist ein Kleiderbügel mit Klebeband, der ihn davon abhalten soll, ans Licht zu gehen. Kann jemand sagen, was los ist?
Von: wadiyatalkinabeet_1
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These plants are full sun plants. They’re natively found in the desert where they get full sun all day. Contrary to popular belief, they’re drought tolerant, but they also don’t like to stay dry for long. I water mine when the moisture meter hits 2.
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I would check for root rot. A large pot combined with very little light puts it at high risk for root rot. When you take it out, you can also decide if it should go down to a smaller pot. They like to be very tight in their pot and need well draining gritty soil. If the roots are okay, give it some more time under the grow light and it should start putting out new growth! They’re slow growers so you just need to be patient with it.
Lack of light. Also, soil looks bit too water retentive, they want to dry out a bit between waterings.
Same happened to mine after repotting. I think it was root rot due to the pot being too large.
Yes, looks like it’s rotting. You might also have slightly too much soil in that pot. They are quite tough plants, I live in a desert region, and mine live on a patio that gets indirect sun for the whole day. They’re incredibly tough plants….but they don’t like being over watered and sitting in soggy soil.
I also had hundreds of these lining my driveway in Kenya. So….they also like a more temperate climate, that gets plenty of rain.
To save it, remove it from the pot and examine the roots….it looks like the part with the coat hanger is rotting, you can just remove that part, it may save the rest of the plant. You can also try transplanting it into a slightly shallower pot with a soil more suited to succulents, something that drains better.
As mentioned by others check out the drainage and soil. Would not hurt to make a ring the same size as the inside of the pot out of coated gardening wire to help it support itself while it heals. Found this out when I used the same method to prevent a certain cat in the house from trying to use the dirt as a litter box.
give your boy some light!
Check for root rot, then place him in a spot where he gets full sun most of the day. Once you do that, only water him when he is completely dry.
Here is my girl!!
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>And yes that’s a coat hanger with tape trying to keep him from going to the light. Can anyone tell what’s wrong?
You answered your own question. It needs light.
Way more light. And that pot is enormous for that plant
More light, a smaller pot and well-draining soil
more sun less water
1. repot into smaller pot with drainage
2. **move it to a place that gets ALOT more light. sansevieria are not low light plants despite what alot of people think. BRIGHT indirect light with some periods of direct light would be ideal.**
3. you can stake the plant up using a tomato ring if you want to keep everything standing straight – the coat hanger and tape thing is awful.
4. the grow light doesnt hurt but its not going to repair the damage already done. it just needs to be near a window and it will improve. any leaves that yellow can be cut off,
5. test the soil by sticking a finger in and water when dry. dont just water every month – see when the plant needs water and water accordingly.
the main thing is the light issue and the fact that the pot is HUGE for that size of plant.
Thank you for the help everyone, I think I can revive him!
I keep mine the bathroom right under the window, which never gets direct sun shining through only indirect and it has been doing great, slowly growing for almost 3 years no issues. It has natural light from rise to set, no blinds on windows only a privacy film. I would focus on finding a spot that gives constant natural light even if indirect. 3-4 is nothing for it
So, what is your son’s name?
It’s stretching for light, needs way more light.
Snake plants are often sold as low light plants bc they “can” survive in lower light but their natural environment has a lot of light. They like to be pretty snug in grittier soil and watered about every month or so. I water when almost entirely dry.
A tip is that if a plant is reaching towards the light, it wants more of it!
Ours has a lil grow light compared to our other plants but it gets the job done 🙂
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It looks like it is in too big of a pot! Too big of a pot can hold too much soil and moisture.
Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that a snake plant need a lot of light. That’s absolute rubbish. I’ve had one in a large room that has only has one window, East facing, for over a year now. It’s absolutely flourishing. In fact, I collected it in the wild and it was buried deep in a thicket of overgrown Brazilian pepper.
The number one plant problem, by a landslide, is ovetwatering. Even if the media at the top of your container is dry, you need to pull it out of the pot, and see what’s going on down below.
My indoor snake plant gets watered less than once a month. These things are the literal definition of “thrives on neglect”.
Smaller pot
Seems like you already know the issue. It needs to be in sunlight most of the day.
Take a cutting or 2, let callous, then put in water. I had a prop growing in only water for like 3 years before i planted him. Still try to save the rest but id prop it just in case
Try more light mine gets a lot
What everyone else is saying about better-draining soil, and I’d also go for a smaller pot tbh! they have very shallow roots prone to rot and they like a tighter pot
edit to add: Also, give your poor son some light! Maybe move him gradually so he acclimates, but they like full, direct sun
Why did you repot it? You may notice the roots aren’t that big. It probably hates being in so much soil and taking too long to dry out, plus the lack of sun, it’s unhappy.
Needs more light, periodically (once a week) stick you finger in the soil to the first knucke, if it’s bone dry, water 1.5 cups only. If you over water you’ll get root rot and it will die from the bottom.
Like a sick Victorian child take him for one last trip to the garden, then leave it there for a year.
They may be sold as low light but these babies love light.
And don’t water it so much specially with it being indoors and away from natural light… Always check the soil first. It might have been watered too much.
I hope he does get better 🫂… Btw this is one of my favorite plants. I don’t even know how many I have ..
More sun, more perlite in the soil (at least 30%, but can take more), and put in a clay pot. You can water it every couple of weeks that way, since it dries out faster, and it will bounce back quickly (for a succulent, anyway). If you can’t move it to a partial or full sun location, then get better or more grow lights around it. They’re very tolerant, easy to grow plants so long as they’re getting partial sun and don’t stay moist too long. I supplement mine with grow lights and partial sun and they are thriving like crazy. They’re also not finicky about nutrients, but if you have some fertilizer a light dose wouldn’t hurt a few times a year. But I didn’t bother for years and it was fine. Didn’t make hardly any pups, but maintained itself well.
If you’re looking to keep this one the same size, partial sun or equivalent with the once a month (or longer) watering will help that. If you want him to grow and make pups, water more and more sun. The perlite and clear pot will help prevent root rot or fungus gnats in either case.
I’m rooting for ya!
Edit: always make sure the soil has fully dried out before watering again. Pots and soil can’t prevent root rot from daily overwatering.
(Source: I’m growing a snake plant army. 😉)
Also .. Why are you trying to prevent its leaves from going toward the light? I get rotating the plant when it’s stretching to keep the leaves straight, but using a coat hanger is fighting a whole other battle!
I am curious to know how you determine the sex of a plant. This plant is alternately being referred to as he or she.
you put into a bit to lage of pot , did you use succulent soil, , and yes more light repot back down 1 or 2 sizes if roots are dry give some water do not soak the roots unless you live in hot climate . I have 20 or so snakes in Midwest!
Also I think the like to be root bound…am I wrong,?