Where do you live?

Where is the grower?

If it was shipped to you, or sat outdoors for a while., it may have been damaged by cold.

I agree it was probably damaged during shipping. The good news is Plectranthus is very easy to root. You could probably cut it off above the black and root it in water or perlite very easily.

Thank you for your comments, I live in Texas. The grower lives in New York, although they are said to grow their plants in a green house.

I thought of cutting it and trying to root it. I will try that!

That is probably your problem, a plant left in a cold car for even 5 minutes can cause significant damage. If the plant was not packed with a heat pack then it definitely got damage on the trip. It is nobody's fault but the seller should probably not be shipping this time of year, especially if the plant was grown in a greenhouse. They should also have unpotted the plant and shipped it bare root if you live in Texas. Some states are very strict about soil crossing their borders, Texas is one of them.

Side note: That's why I try to always carry a styrofoam box in my car for all of those cart jumpers I seem to find at 40 degrees outside with 10 other places still to go.

I see, makes sense. I've never ordered plants online and I was wondering what, if any, guidelines there where for shipping plants during certain times of the year. Thank you for the tip!

At this point, I'm just hoping I can salvage the remains!