I banished this dying ugly plant to the garage 3 weeks ago. Please explain why it’s thriving without light or water in my hot AF garage??
And it's definitely not because I was overwatering it or something while in my house. Im a first time parent to a newly 1-year-old. I promise you this plant was neglected inside too
My vote is that it’s more humid? That or it was really over-watered and it’s finally drying out and breathing.
I have had some soil substrates take a month to dry out. That’s why I use both orchid bark and vermiculite in my potting mix.
Either way, yay for you!
You go, Glen Coco!
Melodic_Tea3050
If you hate it? Can I have it?
Strange-Mine6440
Why’s he gotta be ugly though? 😂 congrats on your stubborn plant thriving!
No_Vegetable7280
This is a beautiful satin pothos! One of my fav plants. Very slow growing and doesn’t like a lot of light- indirect is best and thrives in darker areas. So if you have windows in the garage or side door, and they like heat so it sounds you have going the secret code to happiness for this guy
collapsible_blonde
It’s probably the humidity. I had one that didn’t grow for years and then moved to a more humid climate and now it’s thriving.
Glow_lightly1
Humidity is a game changer. My silver pothos is THRIVING since I moved it outside, to a bright shaded area. A/C pulls moisture from the indoor air, and these guys love moist air.
MustyMustacheMan
Plants are weird. One of my palm trees never grows. I’m away for vacation for a few days and that thing grows three new leaves.
Takemetothelevey
You were killing it with kindness
AIexanderClamBell
Maybe you had a draft in the previous spot? And are we talking zero light?
apo1980
It happens to most of us, I did everything for my Billietiae but it lost every leaf but one so I decided to just let it die in a corner behind and mostly covered by big monstera leafs guess who thought it now was time to grow and be happy?
earthgarden
Hot
A
F
is why. The heat and humidity
MomsSpecialFriend
They do like to be dry, and mine does best in my office under fluorescent lights kind of under a cabinet. It never grows well for me in a window or when I’m watering regularly. I only work 2 days a week in the office so I water once every week or once every other week if I’m off.
beboo15
I’m no pro, but my plants thrive in the humidity. I like to put them out in the mornings when its extra humid where I live.
notallthereinthehead
Needs high heat and humidity. House was dry and cold.
holacorazon
I have this plant in my office, and I have shit for lighting (it’s a garden level office space with a ton of bushes blocking the windows). So maybe it prefers minimal lighting? I also only water it once every couple weeks or so.
Unhappy_Dirt4579
I have the same plant acting up also. Maybe I should send it to the garage so it can thrive! Lol
retro_toes
is this a satin pothos? I know that they’re vine climbing, but they are rooted in the ground so maybe your garage is providing a similar atmosphere to where they typically grow in nature. We have to remember that some tropical plants are in the jungle Earth and don’t often get sunlight because of taller, more lush foliage that blocks the sun from hitting the ground. Those kinds of plants thrive in dark, damp spaces. It may vine because it’s searching for the sun, but it doesn’t look like yours is ready to vine just yet. It has to grow a little bit more.
I have some plants that thrive on neglect as well, and other others that are so ridiculously needy
spicyxpickle
Every plant I banish to the death corner ends up thriving 🫠
Toots_Magee_
Maybe it thrives on verbal abuse when you called it ugly!
Unhappy-Fox1017
I did something similar and put a dead plant next to my trash bins. After a few days I noticed new growth. I decided to keep it but I left it outside by the front door. That little mf has gone wild outside. It is hot and humid here, so I guess that’s the key. I’m worried it’ll die when winter comes around again because I’ll have to bring it inside, but we’ll just have to wait and see.
jkdjedi
Someone’s caring for it behind your back 😂
Cheeky_Edge311
Offended that you just called one of my favorite plants ugly. I’ll take it if you don’t like it.
WTurnerPottery
Spite.
Alesseid
From what I remember about scindapsus is that they don’t like bright light, it can burn their leaves and they love humidity. Theyre also drama queens….Mine is very particular about where it sits… I’ve moved mine just a few inches before and the leaves curl up because omg I’ve disturbed it’s peace and crossed it’s boundaries!
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My vote is that it’s more humid? That or it was really over-watered and it’s finally drying out and breathing.
I have had some soil substrates take a month to dry out. That’s why I use both orchid bark and vermiculite in my potting mix.
Either way, yay for you!
You go, Glen Coco!
If you hate it? Can I have it?
Why’s he gotta be ugly though? 😂 congrats on your stubborn plant thriving!
This is a beautiful satin pothos! One of my fav plants. Very slow growing and doesn’t like a lot of light- indirect is best and thrives in darker areas. So if you have windows in the garage or side door, and they like heat so it sounds you have going the secret code to happiness for this guy
It’s probably the humidity. I had one that didn’t grow for years and then moved to a more humid climate and now it’s thriving.
Humidity is a game changer. My silver pothos is THRIVING since I moved it outside, to a bright shaded area. A/C pulls moisture from the indoor air, and these guys love moist air.
Plants are weird. One of my palm trees never grows. I’m away for vacation for a few days and that thing grows three new leaves.
You were killing it with kindness
Maybe you had a draft in the previous spot? And are we talking zero light?
It happens to most of us, I did everything for my Billietiae but it lost every leaf but one so I decided to just let it die in a corner behind and mostly covered by big monstera leafs guess who thought it now was time to grow and be happy?
Hot
A
F
is why. The heat and humidity
They do like to be dry, and mine does best in my office under fluorescent lights kind of under a cabinet. It never grows well for me in a window or when I’m watering regularly. I only work 2 days a week in the office so I water once every week or once every other week if I’m off.
I’m no pro, but my plants thrive in the humidity. I like to put them out in the mornings when its extra humid where I live.
Needs high heat and humidity. House was dry and cold.
I have this plant in my office, and I have shit for lighting (it’s a garden level office space with a ton of bushes blocking the windows). So maybe it prefers minimal lighting? I also only water it once every couple weeks or so.
I have the same plant acting up also. Maybe I should send it to the garage so it can thrive! Lol
is this a satin pothos? I know that they’re vine climbing, but they are rooted in the ground so maybe your garage is providing a similar atmosphere to where they typically grow in nature. We have to remember that some tropical plants are in the jungle Earth and don’t often get sunlight because of taller, more lush foliage that blocks the sun from hitting the ground. Those kinds of plants thrive in dark, damp spaces. It may vine because it’s searching for the sun, but it doesn’t look like yours is ready to vine just yet. It has to grow a little bit more.
I have some plants that thrive on neglect as well, and other others that are so ridiculously needy
Every plant I banish to the death corner ends up thriving 🫠
Maybe it thrives on verbal abuse when you called it ugly!
I did something similar and put a dead plant next to my trash bins. After a few days I noticed new growth. I decided to keep it but I left it outside by the front door. That little mf has gone wild outside. It is hot and humid here, so I guess that’s the key. I’m worried it’ll die when winter comes around again because I’ll have to bring it inside, but we’ll just have to wait and see.
Someone’s caring for it behind your back 😂
Offended that you just called one of my favorite plants ugly. I’ll take it if you don’t like it.
Spite.
From what I remember about scindapsus is that they don’t like bright light, it can burn their leaves and they love humidity. Theyre also drama queens….Mine is very particular about where it sits… I’ve moved mine just a few inches before and the leaves curl up because omg I’ve disturbed it’s peace and crossed it’s boundaries!
It wants you to let it back inside