I have tried everything to revive my snake plant- repotted, changed the soil, added a drip bottom thingy with (albeit not quite) pebbles. I water it like every 10 days and keep it in my bathroom with the blinds always open to let light in. Any advice? This is my only plant and I don’t want to kill it!!
by Aeonnfluxx
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First, and foremost, that is not a snake plant.
Is this poor soul a rattlesnake calathea?
that soil looks way dense, and very wet, which rattlesnakes hate. use an easily draining mix instead and rid of the pebbles (and make sure theres not water sitting in the bottom of your tray for periods of time. bright indirect light and please dont water agaij until soil is fully fully dry. then lightly water from then on. they also prefer humidity which will help with the crispy leaves
Let it go. Rest in peace.
Time to throw him away.
You are definitely watering too much. I am watering my rattlesnake plant maybe once or twice a month, and I make sure to wait for the soil to get completely dried out in between. I’ve heard that they can be sensitive to water impurities as well, so if you’re using tap water I would look into seeing if it’s particularly hard.
Lightwise mine is about 7 feet from a large, east facing window and it seems to enjoy that. You might not be getting as much light from the bathroom windows as you think. But I am not an expert on light levels.