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Succulent help!! Over watering?

10 years ago

I got this succulent over the summer and it was doing great, but since I've come to college the leaves are falling off really easily and there are many shriveled up ones near the base. Is this a water or sun problem? All my other plants seem to be doing fine...

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  • 10 years ago

    Would that be the case even though it was fine in the same soil at home?

  • 10 years ago
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    All of the above possible, and yes even if it was in the same soil - problems sometimes don't show up immediately; also, it could have had better light? or was watered less? - so 'decline' likely started then but slowly.

    Do you know the name of it?

    badwolfandthesnake thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
  • 10 years ago

    I don't...all it said when I bought it was "succulent." It does have less light than before, and originally I thought this was a water issue so I have watered it more.

  • 10 years ago

    Not sure what it is, it could be one of the hardy succulents.

    Can you give it more light?

    How often do you water it? Succulents don't like too much water; and depending on soil it is in, it may be sitting in a 'muck'. They are better underwatered than overwatered.

  • 10 years ago

    I can try to, but my room is pretty dark most of the time...

    At home I would water it once every couple days to a week. I think I've done every couple days here.

  • 10 years ago
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    It takes even longer for soil to dry up in low light, so you are doing just opposite. I keep succulents outdoors, in full sunlight, and do not water that often. You may want to consider using some supplemental lighting if that is possible. If not, getting a plant that will grow well in low light may be the best.

  • 10 years ago

    Too much water it is not good for succulents.

  • 10 years ago

    Could be too much water and not enough light. Is it double potted? When you water does the pot sit in the drained water in that saucer?

  • 10 years ago

    So searching around to help ID my own mystery plant, I found this....reminds me of your plant.

    Could it be?

    sedum jurgensenii

  • 10 years ago
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    hookilau

    good detective work! That is interesting looking plant, but branching is very different from OP...judging from the photos only, not familiar with the plant.

    I have this photo of one of my hardy trailing sedums, branching is similar to OP (photo isn't the best...hope you can see what I am trying to point out) :

  • 10 years ago

    I think that is it! Thanks!


    I am trying to move it closer to a window and water it less. Thanks for everyone's help!

  • 10 years ago

    Lol Thanks Rina =)

    bad: Glad I can help. It's hard to tell because of the state it's in now, looks very different from pic I linked, but was hoping you'd recognize it, as you've seen it before it's decline.

    Pay close attention to the shape of the little leaves.

    I'd say it's at LEAST a sedum =)

  • 10 years ago
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    And, pay attention to the flowers of plant hooki found...sometimes, plant could be ID-ed by flowers only...(btw, the leaves on the Sedum jurgensenii looks almost triangular and fatter to me, not needle like - but could be optical illusion...)

  • 10 years ago

    Lol!! Yes, i couldn't think of how to describe. Thought of a propeller at first, but then just gave up :)