My mom got this plant as a gift some time ago and has no idea what it is. It is sat on a windowsill on the west side of the apartment (so the sun does get quite aggressive past the afternoon but no other plants seem to care). it gets watered every week, around 50 ml of water. the pot has gravel and pebbles at the bottom as a form of drainage. It looks deflated, like a victorian earl dying from the flu in his bed.
by DerQut
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It’s an Adelonema Wallisi (camouflage) formerly known as homalomena wallisi and I’m having problems with mine as well. It might need more water?
The pot doesn’t have drainage holes at the bottom?
The material at the bottom of the pot won’t help with drainage. The roots may be staying moist for too long and causing the plant to wilt.
Looks like it once was a pictum tricolor…?? But it’s definitely seen a better version of itself 😥
Definitely needs better soil and drainage ~ not rocks in the bottom.. holes in the bottom of the pot.. its retaining too much water/moisture fa
Looks like homalomena camouflage.
It needs to be in a pot with drainage holes. Most tropical houseplants do better just watered when they need it, rather than on a schedule. I use wooden chopsticks to gauge water levels, then water thoroughly (let the water drain from the bottom) when the stick is damp about 50%.
If the soil is saturated, you can soak the excess up by placing paper towels (or anything that will soak the water) around the top, or bottom if there are drainage holes in your pot.
Good luck.
Put it in a pot with drainage holes and water it properly. 50 ml/week is not enough to hydrate a plant wity such big leaves, sitting in full sun
Pour 3-4 times that much water when the top layers of soil are dry
These guys do well in medium light, mine’s happiest with no direct light at all. It likes humidity, and prefers to stay a bit moist. However, it does seem like yours is struggling due to no drainage.
When you water, in a new pot with drainage, fully drench the soil to ensure it’s all soaked. Then let it drain so it doesn’t sit in a puddle of water. They’re very good at letting you know when they’re thirsty, as they droop dramatically. I usually try to water just before it droops.
Repot her into something with holes in the bottom. The water needs to be able to leave the pot. Then when you water, drown her. Or bottom water.
Mine is also dramatic AF. I haven’t had mine for very long but it’s always thirsty. I have to do a proper watering every 4 days because it looks like this. It perks up momentarily and then droops again. I’m going to try it in semi hydro and see how that goes.