Hello everyone! Maybe someone here can help me figure out what's wrong with my Stephania erecta.
First of all, I'd like to say that when I bought it, I didn't know that these plants are usually removed from their habitat. It wasn't until I discovered this subreddit while searching for a solution to my problem that I realized this. That's why I want to make sure this plant gets better as quickly as possible.
So, now to my question. Can anyone tell me what the discoloration could be a sign of? I read that I should give my Stephania erecta a warm, sunny spot with high humidity. That's why it's in my greenhouse with a heat mat, but without direct contact. There's metal in between. It arrived very dry. Since I'd read to be careful with watering, I held off on watering until about a week ago. Then I gave it a teeny tiny bit of water, because I was scared to give her a full watering. And then it gave me these discolored leaves, and the new growth at the caudex stopped growing… I haven't repotted it yet because the soil looks good to me, but I'm no expert on caudex plants. This is my first time; with any other plant, I would have changed the soil after about a few days. If anyone has any soil recommendations, I'd be happy to hear them. Thanks in advance for any tips!
I'm sorry if I have used the Flaires wrong this is also my first time posting on reddit
by botanic_cloud
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I’ve never had a Stephania so I’m not sure about the ideal soil mix, but yellow leaves with more green color around the vascular bundles is usually a sign of a nutrient deficiency (nitrogen or phosphorous maybe). So I think it needs some fertilizer, but I would definitely wait with that until you are sure you can water it properly. The general rule for caudiciforms is water when in active growth.