Dan, I don't know what those spots indicate -- whether they mean "trouble ahead" or not. I should say that at the start. But, I am a Sans lover with a magnificent kirkii pulchra coppertone that I cherish. Fortunately, it's in very decent shape. But I do have about 10-12 other varieties of Sansevieria, and I have learned from experience to become concerned when leaves start to narrow, to close, to "pucker." For me, it has usually meant something more serious than dehydration. It has usually led to removal from the pot, examination of the soil mix or medium, and some kind of repair work. Sometimes the repair is successful, sometimes not. I should mention that several of my Sans have marks, scars and peculiar spots on them -- but fortunately, they still seem to survive and grow on their own. I'll be eager to see what others say about this situation, and to read what you do about this. Best of luck --

Thanks. I’ll look forward to hearing what others say about the spots.

About the puckering/folding in- I’ve had that happen on a couple Sans before. I’ve usually pulled it to check roots and they’re bone dry. If that’s the case I do a slow bottom-up watering in a basin of water. I’ve never specifically found a problem with my soil; it’s very well draining, so I rarely make any changes there.

Those are damage marks. Mine has them too. What's the rest of the plant look like? So far so good for now.

Hi Stush,

Good to hear from you. If those are damage marks, I don’t know where the came from. I don’t remember them being there earlier and this plant has been sitting safe and sound on its shelf for a long time. Still, it’s possible I just missed it earlier, or someone in my house isn’t fessing up to messing with my plants!

As far as the rest of the plant – it’s just that one leaf. I did pull it to check the roots earlier and thankfully I snapped the picture. It was a smaller root system than I expected, and they were pretty dry, but should be good to go. Plus there is that little pup starting, so that’s a good sign.

Yes, it does look pretty good. The new shoot should produce many leaves and look a lot better. They are space hogs (so to speak) with their leaves growing more outward then upwards. After blooming, the center point dies back and is best to take leaf cuttings and start them over again. The pups produced at the base is fine. I didn't do that to mine and the leaves are just now dying back after about two years. Many pups are taking over the pot now.