I just got this medusa air plant last week. I watered it and put it in the window. Well the leaves started turning black so I took it out of the window and put it under a grow light with some other plants and still the leaves are turning black. I'm new to these plants and I could use some help. Tia
by KittyD13
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After watering, you should be placing it upside down (I leave them like that for at least a day) so that the water drains out and the plant doesn’t rot.
If you’ve got black, chances are high that the plant is rotting
It looks healthy beside the black leaf! I had some on the edge of death and put them in a bathroom window, I mist them a couple times a week and they are super healthy now!
Maybe peel the black leaf and keep it in a humid area with some low natural light. I wouldn’t put directly under a grow light but I’m not an expert! Just my experience
May I share a tip? My medusa is thriving (i cant believe it’s still alive and thriving after 9mo, i have an airplant black thumb)
After soaking & drying upside down, i nestle mine into a container filled with leca (puffed clay pebbles). I think it’s been doing a good job at making sure the base doesn’t stay too wet. I have/had 6 plants and they’re all doing great aside from the 1 that wasn’t on leca – it got black rot & died.
Gorgeous specimen you have!
I do t think there’s nothing wrong with it. Bedside this one black leaf. It probably just had been without water for a long period before and uses the oldest leaf resources to maintain alaive. Now that you’re taking care it’s trhiving. Has new leaves and ever looks like a flower coming soon
I wonder if it used up that leaf in order to sustain the flower spike. Make sure it’s watered and dried well, and maybe give it a little airplant-specific fertilizer if you have any. It’ll be fine