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Help! Succulent problems

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

I just got this succulent last weekend...and some thing has happened to it .. I'm not sure what's wrong but the leaves are dying off... It has this whitish coloured layer on it after some time.

I have not watered it since I've got it.

I have no idea What seems to be the problem? Is it an infection?

Should I cut off the pups first? Just incase the parent plant dies? This is the second time I'm trying to grow this species of succulent... seems like it doesn't like me much T.T

Comments (4)

  • 10 years ago

    Any idea what it is? Maybe Orostachyis?

    Is that the mix it came in? Don't know what that is on the leaves; are you keeping it indoors or outdoors? Likely folks will suggest that mix is too rich & peaty looking for succulents.

    Pls define T.T -- someone else used that 4 times in a post directed to me & I have no idea what that means! Thx.

    Vannessa Wee thanked Karen S. (7b, NYC)
  • 10 years ago

    Many succulent have whitish, powder-like coating on the leaves that is known as 'farina' - it is there to protect the leaves. It rubs off easily if the plant is handled by the leaves. It should stay, plants look better with it, but will not die if some/all rubs off. They probably won't look as good as they should if that happens (rubbing off).

    Not to be confused with some kind of fungal diseases (such as powdery mildew and similar). These will not be covering the leaves in continuous, same looking layer, rather in spots (smaller or larger) and often other discolorations and also damage to the leaves.

    Stems of your plant appear to be very limp, one seems to be almost 'dissolved'. That is often sign of overwatered plant - that could have happened before you got it.

    I believe that it is potted in coir - not that great for succulents.

    Did you repot it since you got it? What kind of light is it receiving? What general location are you (what is the climate like)? Where is the plant kept: indoors? outside?

    Vannessa Wee thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
  • 10 years ago

    Re:Karen

    T.T is a crying face! Hahaha sorry. I didn't replant it at all.. I got it from a local nursery at my place.. I'm living in malaysia. Also.. I'm living in a hostel so I have to keep it indoors... Bt I do shift it near a window early in the morning together with my other plants...

    Re:Rina

    It doesn't seem like a normal coating that would appear on succulents... Afterit appears... The leaves becomes very soft and damage looking.. Tears easily too! I haven't watered it for one week since I've got it.. But I just watered it yesterday.. <used a straw to lift some water and wetting the soil> I havent repotted it either :( it seems to be growing well in the nursery tho D:

    I live in Malaysia.. Equator weather. Sun and rain all year round. Humid too. But I put the plants indoor.


    Thank you both soooo much for replying T.T I have no idea what to do with it... Also should I remove the pups and propagate them? The stem joining the pups and the parent plant is drying off.. :(

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    If the 'coating' appears suddenly, it is not farina. It is possibly some fungus, like powdery mildew. There are few fungal diseases and should be taken care off; most of them will spread to other plants. And many could kill them.

    Plant need to be repotted into different mix, watered thoroughly when the mix is dry below the surface (not in small sips with a straw), receive good amount of light and have good air circulation around. More so in a humid climate.

    When you see great looking plant in nursery, it just came from a grower that can give them different care & environment than typical hobby grower can.

    Vannessa Wee thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a