I bought this from nursery 4 months ago. After a couple of months the leaves started browning and dropping (Pic 1). But over a time it started deteriorating faster and dropped most of its leaves. I also transferred it to a soil mix (Pic 2) but it didn’t help. I checked the roots but there was no root rot.
Recently I thought to check the roots again – roots were fine but I realised the soil was quite clayey and roots hadn’t grown in these 2 months. I thought the dense clayey soil isn’t helping so I transferred it to a coco peat mixture a couple of weeks ago. (Pic 3).
Over this entire time I see that it shoots new leaves but the leaves dry out before growing. Even now you can see new leaves and some new shoots. (Pic 4)
The branches are becoming hollow (Pic 5).
I used to keep it in north facing balcony with no direct sun but lately I’ve been keeping it under a grow light. Water it when the top inch is dry.
I need your help to understand what’s going on with this plant. I don’t see any pests. From online search I see that it’s an easy plant but for some reason I am unable to figure it out. I would like to keep it alive and thriving so please help me revive it!!
by classicdecoy
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