After killing a couple my husband bought me a new one. Should I water now? Should I wait??, I'm even afraid to look at her after all the struggle with the last one. Also idk if the clover plant is actually part of the pearls or it just got mixed there.
by Jinx_Hex7
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Okay I want to know about this too because some tiny clover just popped up in my string of bananas that I’ve had for three years and has never been outside since the day I brought it home. Also haven’t repotted in well over a year. I’m totally baffled.
It’s an oxalis, more than likely an oxalis corniculata. They’re very hard to kill because their roots are rhizomatous. It probably got there before you bought it. Either there was a small rhizome piece in the soil or a seed got in there (their seed pods explode when touched). It probably won’t affect your plant though unless it continues to get bigger.
Dont water yet. Wait until those pearls are skinny and deflated. Most of them are super super fat still, so it’s too early to water.
Definitely recommend going over to r/stringofthings . They need lots of light at the crown, not where it trails but top of the pot. Also do Not water when the pearls furthest from the roots get soft. Wait until the pearls at the crown are slightly softer and deflated looking! I just got string of hearts and hope to not kill it, my bananas are thriving for the last year so that gave me confidence to try again. Good luck with ur new plant, she’s beautiful!
Yeah those windows look pretty open still. The advice I keep hearing is to always err on the side of waiting.