that looks like a nerve plant (cant remember specific name, im sorry) in my experience they do horrible in bioactives. good potted plant, not so good in there. i had two in mine to start and one died fully the other had to be removed before it died. depending on temp, mine thought 82+ was far too hot and wilted almost every other day. if there are still soft leaves, should be okay to remove and repot as a nice house plant.
Cheap_Knowledge8446
Looks like there’s new growth near the bottom, so part is likely still alive. General rule of thumb for plants is *typically* if they aren’t crispy or slimy, they are more often than not salvageable, but will likely take active intervention if approaching either end of that spectrum.
What’s the soil depth like? What’s your drainage layer like? No matter how well you water, if your soul is too shallow to retain moisture, your plants will dry out. Conversely, if you don’t have a sufficient drainage layer, then thick soil will often eventually get waterlogged and your plants will suffer root rot or drown.
J_L_Y
Too dry, might be able to revive it but they prefer slightly damp soil all the timr
QuoteFabulous2402
cut it down and mist it heavily …it will grow back.
astartes027
Nerve plants are drama queens but they do like their soil consistently moist.
ecumedeterre
thank you everyone!! i did cut it down a little and have a new hope for some (more) new growth ✨struggling a little with plants surviving and getting discouraged but i feel better now
LauperPopple
Nerve plants prefer soil that’s constantly moist. It looks like that plant got very very dry. They are known for looking dead, then reviving miraculously after watering. Water it thoroughly and give it a day to see if it perks up.
I can see the dark spot where only a little area was watered. The soil next to it looks dry. Misting doesn’t give moisture to the roots, make sure the soil is moist. Not just moist on the surface but through the soil.
They make great terrarium plants where the soil is moist and the air is humid. I don’t often see them in big vivarium builds on this subreddit, so maybe it’s a soil thing?
ExpertPaper5403
I tried planting these in my bio active, just got trampled, eaten, didn’t do well at all, would always sprout new leaves but never got any bigger
Also it looks like you may have an air vent or fan behind the plant in the background that could be drying it out maybe?
But I would choose another plant for the bio active try more hardier plants like ferns and pothos,
Pothos is a solid choice comes in alot of colors and shapes and grows like vines
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that looks like a nerve plant (cant remember specific name, im sorry) in my experience they do horrible in bioactives. good potted plant, not so good in there. i had two in mine to start and one died fully the other had to be removed before it died. depending on temp, mine thought 82+ was far too hot and wilted almost every other day. if there are still soft leaves, should be okay to remove and repot as a nice house plant.
Looks like there’s new growth near the bottom, so part is likely still alive. General rule of thumb for plants is *typically* if they aren’t crispy or slimy, they are more often than not salvageable, but will likely take active intervention if approaching either end of that spectrum.
What’s the soil depth like? What’s your drainage layer like? No matter how well you water, if your soul is too shallow to retain moisture, your plants will dry out. Conversely, if you don’t have a sufficient drainage layer, then thick soil will often eventually get waterlogged and your plants will suffer root rot or drown.
Too dry, might be able to revive it but they prefer slightly damp soil all the timr
cut it down and mist it heavily …it will grow back.
Nerve plants are drama queens but they do like their soil consistently moist.
thank you everyone!! i did cut it down a little and have a new hope for some (more) new growth ✨struggling a little with plants surviving and getting discouraged but i feel better now
Nerve plants prefer soil that’s constantly moist. It looks like that plant got very very dry. They are known for looking dead, then reviving miraculously after watering. Water it thoroughly and give it a day to see if it perks up.
I can see the dark spot where only a little area was watered. The soil next to it looks dry. Misting doesn’t give moisture to the roots, make sure the soil is moist. Not just moist on the surface but through the soil.
They make great terrarium plants where the soil is moist and the air is humid. I don’t often see them in big vivarium builds on this subreddit, so maybe it’s a soil thing?
I tried planting these in my bio active, just got trampled, eaten, didn’t do well at all, would always sprout new leaves but never got any bigger
Also it looks like you may have an air vent or fan behind the plant in the background that could be drying it out maybe?
But I would choose another plant for the bio active try more hardier plants like ferns and pothos,
Pothos is a solid choice comes in alot of colors and shapes and grows like vines