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My plant doesn’t look good pls help

5 years ago


I bought a succulent and I’m keeping it indoors. I have been watering every few weeks. My room doesn’t have a lot of natural light and it’s a bit humid. I’m not sure what the issue is. The leaves look limp and wrinkley. It looks weak and I’m not sure if needs more water or less. Can someone help?

Comments (6)

  • 5 years ago

    does it need water as often as you water.. or are you just guessing???


    are you adding supplement light ...


    when dealing with any succulent or cacti ... guess towards less water ... like maybe.. once a month.. or once a year ... and keep in mind.. without direct sun.. the pot itself may not heat up enough.. to use up water.. lower in the pot .. its better to be drier.. than rot the roots off a plant keeping it to wet ....


    i see you are using pot in pot.. brilliant ... but make sure water isnt accumulating in the pretty pot.. which i am presuming does not drain ...


    im sure one of our cacti 'spurts will be along sooner or later ... dont water it in the meantime ...


    i dont think humidity is an issue ...



    ken



  • 5 years ago

    Thank for your reply. I had not watered for a month and it started looking wrinkly after a while so i started watering a bit more. I always make sure the soil is dry and removes excess water from the bottom pot when I water. However it did not improve. I’m thinking of giving it some time now because I don’t want to over water. I’m also thinking it could be due to the lack of sunlight and I was thinking of putting outside in the mornings.

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  • 5 years ago

    This is a photo of when it was bought a few months ago for comparison.

  • 5 years ago

    That double-potted situation is creating humidity around the plant. Even though it's attractive, your plant would be better off without the outer pot so there is better air circulation around the pot. Even worse if your room is humid. Yes, putting it outside in the mornings or all day would be good, but not hours of direct sun. Some direct is good, but transition slowly to that amount of light.

    Your potting mix could be an issue as well. Purchased succulents are usually in a mix which retains too much water for the plant to live in it long-term. Succulents keep water in their leaves, stems, so if they are overwatered and in potting mix too wet, it's a recipe for disaster. Your plant probably needs to be repotted in a faster draining potting mix. Most often recommended here is commercial cactus and succulent mix mixed 50/50 with perlite or pumice from your nursery. If you can't get the perlite or pumice, at least get a commercial cactus/succ mix.

    You can tell when your plant needs water by sticking a wooden skewer (even a wooden pencil if you don't have a skewer) into the potting mix at least halfway, leave it several minutes. When you pull it out, if it's damp, don't water. OK?

    There are two issues which cause succulents distress and even death: lack of enough light and roots too wet.


  • 5 years ago

    Thank you I will try to give it some time of indirect sunlight. I will also try this method before watering next time.

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