It has developed a wilted look. I've been careful not to...
10ft to light, indirect
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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It is difficult to tell from that one picture but:
- there are moisture droplets on the leaves; if you’re doing something like coating your leaves in neem oil or some such other thing stop now — it smothers the stomata and the plant can’t breathe. Similarly, misting the plant with water is not the same as ambient humidity; the droplets can sit on the leaves and cause rot or sunburn. Don’t let liquid sit on the leaves; your indoor plant simply doesn’t have the sun and wind to dry it off that it would have in nature, so stick to only giving it water via soil (or *true* ambient humidity like a humidifier).
- what do you mean when you say you are not over/underwatering? Are you checking the soil is dry with a moisture meter before watering? If you are following the app recommendations, change tactics and instead monitor your plant for what it needs and be sure to log it consistently in the app… the app will slowly start making recommendations in closer alignment with what your plant needs. The soil needs to dry out, but you should water it once it dries out (it will be temperamental about going dry for more than a day or two)
- how do the leaves feel? Are they supple, or hard on the whole leaf, or hard at the edges of leaves? Hardness is a sign that it needs water, though it seems more likely to me that your plant gets too much water.
- it’s unclear to me if the yellowing on your leaves is from overwatering, sunburn of water/oil sitting on the leaves, root rot, or a need for fertilization. From the unclear picture my first thought is burn, second is nutrient deficiency.
- what kind of water are you using to water it? Jasmine is a common yard plant so it should trend pretty hardy, but it may be sensitive to something in your tap water. Try using filtered water, or at least let your tap water sit out in an open container for a few hours (ideally a whole day) before using it on the plant to allow the chlorine to dissipate.
Recommend adding more photos and detail to your post.
- there are moisture droplets on the leaves; if you’re doing something like coating your leaves in neem oil or some such other thing stop now — it smothers the stomata and the plant can’t breathe. Similarly, misting the plant with water is not the same as ambient humidity; the droplets can sit on the leaves and cause rot or sunburn. Don’t let liquid sit on the leaves; your indoor plant simply doesn’t have the sun and wind to dry it off that it would have in nature, so stick to only giving it water via soil (or *true* ambient humidity like a humidifier).
- what do you mean when you say you are not over/underwatering? Are you checking the soil is dry with a moisture meter before watering? If you are following the app recommendations, change tactics and instead monitor your plant for what it needs and be sure to log it consistently in the app… the app will slowly start making recommendations in closer alignment with what your plant needs. The soil needs to dry out, but you should water it once it dries out (it will be temperamental about going dry for more than a day or two)
- how do the leaves feel? Are they supple, or hard on the whole leaf, or hard at the edges of leaves? Hardness is a sign that it needs water, though it seems more likely to me that your plant gets too much water.
- it’s unclear to me if the yellowing on your leaves is from overwatering, sunburn of water/oil sitting on the leaves, root rot, or a need for fertilization. From the unclear picture my first thought is burn, second is nutrient deficiency.
- what kind of water are you using to water it? Jasmine is a common yard plant so it should trend pretty hardy, but it may be sensitive to something in your tap water. Try using filtered water, or at least let your tap water sit out in an open container for a few hours (ideally a whole day) before using it on the plant to allow the chlorine to dissipate.
Recommend adding more photos and detail to your post.
