I have kept the plant away from sunlight.
I have trimmed the yellow-brown edges.
I have kept open windows.
I have watered less.
I have kept bowl of water next to plant to prevent dry air.
My plant is still dying.
Please help.
by RuchiraRambles444
I have kept the plant away from sunlight.
I have trimmed the yellow-brown edges.
I have kept open windows.
I have watered less.
I have kept bowl of water next to plant to prevent dry air.
My plant is still dying.
Please help.
by RuchiraRambles444
6 Comments
You took away an ingredient it needs to photosynthesise its food and nutrients: sun. Put it back in a well lit spot. Only water when it’s dry. Mine seem to love water so I water them every 7-9 days. The mother plant now has 4 flowers and I already propped 2 into plants so I have two pots of spider plants now. The next ones will be for my little shit of a cat 😂
In my experience, spider plants are fairly low maintenance. No need to trim the plant. Just let the leaves yellow and brown, then pluck off when dry. Water the plant regularly. If you don’t have a moisture meter, check the plant twice a week. If the top inch of soil is dry, water it. Make sure it is planted in a pot with drainage holes. They do not need a lot of sunlight. Mine is in a window that doesn’t get any direct sunlight. Your plant is not dying yet. It has green growth in the center. It can take awhile to see if your plant is coming around. Try to be patient. If it doesn’t come around, you’ve had a learning experience. And you’ll probably come across more spider plants to try again. Happy ones have tons of babies. Maybe a friend or acquaintance will have one for you to try again.
>I have kept it away from sunlight
Er..why.
Give it sunlight.
A few things:
– As others have mentioned, it needs light. It’s okay to keep it out of direct sunlight, but when we say bright light we mean that it needs to have a view of the sky outside (like…if you put your head down at the level of the plant, can you see the sky?) or a bright grow light set close to it
– What kind of soil is it planted in? It’s hard to tell in the photo but it looks odd. Is that something sitting on top of the soil?
– A bowl of water nearby doesn’t help with humidity, unfortunately. I know a lot of people recommend that or a pebble tray onljne, but it’s simply a myth. In a large, open room, the amount of water evaporating into the air is negligible and it gets blown away from the immediate area around the plant instantly
What is on top of your soil? It looks like shells or something. I would remove that and just have soil exposed to air. The top layer could be leaching too much of something into the soil causing the leaves to yellow. Generally a spider plant can thrive in neglect so if it is unhealthy it is taking in a substance it doesn’t like.
Do you have a west facing window? Assuming you’re in the states. The late day full sun isn’t as harsh and an east facing window