My snake plant has taken a turn for the worst. Started wilting recently and I haven’t figured out what is wrong. I water it sparingly and am not sure if I accidentally overwatered. The plant is in a space that gets small amounts of sunlight. Any guidance would be well appreciated.
by Soft_Weilder_7293
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Sorry to say that it’s dead. Snake plants need bright light, soil that drains really well, and to be watered thoroughly when the soil is completely dry and then some.
It looks like it’s been over watered to me, snake plants get soggy like that from too much water. They don’t need a lot especially when they are not getting a lot of light. It’s likely the combo of too much water and not enough light. I would suggest cactus soil for snake plants. If the tip resting on the table is still firm you can propagate it, trim off the soggy part and let it callous over. Once calloused put it in water (not the whole thing, just the edge) in a sunny spot and it will grow you a new plant! Any firm pieces can likely be saved this way. Good luck!
It also looks like it may have gotten cold?
…I’ve never seen a snake plant that dead…
It looks like it might have frozen.
The part to the right in the photo still looks healthy enough to propagate. You could cut it, let it scab a bit and put it in a cup of water to root it.
Edit: Others have also mentioned that it looks like it got frozen, which I agree with. Freeze damage is irreversible unfortunately.
I’m leaning very strongly toward cold damage, which unfortunately is irreversible. To anyone saying that snake plants require lots of light, I disagree immensely. Bright light is crucial in order for them to thrive, but snake plants are genuinely on of the only plants I have ever known to be okay with being in almost true darkness. (Of course all plants need a little bit of light)
It might not be dead, but there is no saving it. It’s comatose dead.