Hi everybody....I bought the corn plant (draceana messangeana) 3 days ago from Ikea. It looked good the first day and then it started to wilt....the leaves turned brown they r starting to roll inwards and basically it looks like it's dying. I have kept the plant in living room..with moderate to dim light( Vancouver is very cloudy at this time of the year) the room temperature is around 20c. When I brought it from Ikea I changed the pot and put the whole plant in a bigger ceramic pot...watered it and made sure the water drained well.( Didn't change the Ikea soil just the pot without disturbing the roots.) I have no idea now...what is going on... I even sprayed the light water mist on leaves in case humidity is a problem....but nothing seems to work please help. I am attaching some pics.

Farah, this should have been posted as a new thread..., as it is not related to the OP's concern about an Aglaonema.

In any event, is there any chance your plant was exposed to cold temperatures (perhaps from the storm to your home)? To me that looks like cold damage.

Thank you Jurasico!

Hey! Hope the dracaena is stabling off. I’ve seen this before from two things happening in succession. The plant is stressed from all the sudden changes so during the stressful time it’s best to not be too rough with it or the leaves. When I have seen this before, it was from my roommate bruising the leaves by putting it on its side to repot it bc of weight. This coupled with a sudden temperature change in its environment caused the leaves to have irregular damage that eventually callused with lighter brown than the darker brown

from your photo. She also “cleaned” the leaves with a washcloth after she misted them and noticed the water was pooling too long due to being in a cold room. This caused streaky bruising similar to the damage done by laying the leaves against the floor.

Also, I should add that this damage appeared over night as brown markings like yours. If yours developed much slower than that it is probably cold damage that is happening in spurts over time. Like when an ac unit switches on a couple times a day, or that sort of thing. I hope that helps. Itsfoliage will harden off aka toughen up as it gets used to its new home but remember it does prefer bright light in its natural environment and low light will cause the yellow striping to darken to green and won’t return. The leaves will also stretch and become skinny near the cane. They are sold as being tolerant of low light but this isn’t how they thrive. Also, if in a pot in low light and temp, it should be allowed to get very dry on the top of the soil as the tallest canes are usually potted very deep. In winter I don’t water at all bc these are extremely slow growing houseplants. Dry brown leaf tips will develop if the humidity is too low but misting usually leads to leaf spot diseases. An easier solution is to place a tray of pebbles in an inch of water under the pot with the pot elevated enough to not be touching the water. I hope this helps. Maybe this isn’t your issue but I know havingmore facts can’t hurt. Good luck

Hi everyone ! I am the original poster asking for my Aglaonema

i stopped watering as much as before, now when i touch the soil it is barilly damp, cannot speak for the wetness inside the pot though... My Aglaonema is still turning the lower leaves yellow and eventually losing them

What should I do to safe the plant?

thanks so much!

Inna1,

It's not supposed to be damp to the touch. Is that picture how it looks now? It still looks overwatered. Those yellowed leaves will not recover, I'd cut them off at the soil line.

Does the pot have a hole? What kind of soil is it in? I think that pot is too big for those plants & likely that soil is too water retentive.

Take a wooden stick, chopstick or pencil & push all the way down into the soil. Remove stick & if wet or has soil stuck to it, it's still got moisture. That's how to check for moisture.

Hello! Is your plant standing in direct sunlight?

Hello

yes, this is now the plant looks now. I am not watering it anymore, will see what happens. The pot has a whole. Not sure what kind of soil is in the pot since I received this plant from someone else.

The pot is not in the direct sunlight. It is by the wall next to the window. This room is on the darker side.

Thank you!

OK, good you're not watering, but could you pls. check the stick anyway? I suspect wayyyy down deep you're going to find the soil is still quite wet.

Hi Karen,

i checked the soil with the stick. The stick came out with a little damp soil but not a lot and not soaking wet. It is a good sign, right? Should I wait till only a dry stick comes out before resuming watering?

I also have this plan with looks similar to Aglaonema... am I also over watering it ?