My rattlesnake plant is dying?
I’ve had her for about a month and she’s not as active with rising and falling anymore and her leaves are crunchy, I cut off the completely dead ones yesterday and watered her but does anyone know what could have caused this? She’s not sitting directly in light but near a window and I haven’t watered her too much #Calathea #RattlesnakePlant #CalatheaCrew #rattlesnakecalathea
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@Seedstarter yea probably, my room is definitely lower than 60%. How can I increase it without me feeling muggy? I could put her in the bathroom when I shower but other than that I don’t think I could increase it
@UncommonMizuna, you could invest in a humidifier, preferably one that can sense the humidity in the room and operate automatically
@TheConservator it’s in a plastic container with drainage inside the ceramic one, that’s how it came when I bought it so I just left it like that
@UncommonMizuna Although it is okay to be cautious of overwatering it is best to follow the soak and dry method, which means watering the plant until water comes out of the drainage holes and only watering again when the top few inches of soil is dry. That way you can be sure to avoid over and underwatering
And you really dont want over 60% humidity actually in your home. Sure lots of plants love that. Unfortunately your home and soil just dont. Most homes just done have enough air flow in winter to get that lind of constant humidity. 99% of hoyseplants even orchids will be fine with 50%. U can increase the humidity arlund a plant with pebbles in a big tray filled with water directly under your plant.
@TheConservator some are crunchy they break off when you touch them and the others feel very thin but not crunchy
@UncommonMizuna Just something you might try .. it's worked marvelously in the past for me. Get a large, clear plastic container that you can use as a cloche (holds the n humidity, essentially making a mini greenhouse for your plant. You should see improvement within one or two days. See the pictures for reference....I think it's time for me to search out a bigger cloche.
@UncommonMizuna No heat. But not in a draft either. Just normal room temp. It should still be getting some bright, i direct light ..like off to the side of grow lights if you have them, or about 1 to 2 ft from a real bright window.
Hey @UncommonMizuna I don’t know a lot about rattle snake plants but have u had a look for webbing or any bugs and is it getting crispy or droopy
How often are you watering and how much? Looks like she needs water or humidity. I would make sure she’s in a pot with drainage so you don’t have to worry about overwatering and accidentally underwater :) Is she near a heater or air vent? If none of those, I would say that light is way too bright, I’d suggest investing in a grow light with adjustable light setting. I have mine living off that and she’s thriving!
@planthoe03 I think I’ve definitely been underwatering her, afraid of overwatering, I really don’t measure how much I give her but its a little, the humidity is low in my room but I’m going to try to increase humidity for her with either a humidifier or diy methods, she is in a pot with drainage though. She is on my desk and next to my desk on the floor it’s a vent so I would say she is near air, now since it’s colder the heat is usually on, the light on my desk is just a regular lamp for when I do late homework and is not on all the time I didn’t think it was a problem but if it is I can move her
Hello, I definitely think you're underwatering her. I use a wooden chopstick or wooden shishkabab skewer... I stick it down into the soil to the bottom of the pot (leave it for a minute) When you pull it out... it will indicate the moisture level in the soil. You can also bottom water the plant. Remove the plastic container she came in from the decorative pot... set her in a water bath (a larger pan or a stopped up sink). Let her soak up the water she wants for about an hour. This is how I water mine, and she is very happy.
@UltraKoreanfir I tried this and about three are coming back alive but the rest are losing color, like a pale green and all the purple on the bottom is gone on those, is this too much water or fungi? I did put I closer to a southwest facing window on the same desk just closer to the window could this be sun bleaching?
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Glad to see it helped, but we're a little late it seems
Those brown ones appear to be dead or dying, unfortunately. It just looks like most of them were too far gone already. I don't think that is sun bleaching because it happened too fast.
Trim anything crunchy all the way down to the soil level, and then be careful not to over water. Think of it this way ..after cutting, there will be much less plant that needs to drink the water. (Like maybe go to about 1/4 cup around the base of the live leaves.)
After you trim it down, keep it in that bright, but indirect light, and you should see some new growth within a few weeks as long as you don't over water.
You might consider repotting into a chunkier soil-less mix if the plant decides to hang in there and get some fresh growth. Like an aroid mix. (Molly's is a good brand, and is how mine is planted.) You can go with peat + perlite as mentioned earlier as well. The point is that it drains well, quickly, and doesn't compact. Your current soil may be compacted and you just THINK you are getting it wet because water is coming out the bottom, but after you water, scratch the surface and if you see really dry dirt, you know it's not getting to the roots. Also, you should be removing the inner pot from the outer ceramic pot when you water. If not, the ceramic planter will catch the water that drains through and potentially keep the roots too wet for too long, causing root rot. (If you know all of that, I apologize for giving you the extra info you don't need.)
Glad to see it helped, but we're a little late it seems
Those brown ones appear to be dead or dying, unfortunately. It just looks like most of them were too far gone already. I don't think that is sun bleaching because it happened too fast.
Trim anything crunchy all the way down to the soil level, and then be careful not to over water. Think of it this way ..after cutting, there will be much less plant that needs to drink the water. (Like maybe go to about 1/4 cup around the base of the live leaves.)
After you trim it down, keep it in that bright, but indirect light, and you should see some new growth within a few weeks as long as you don't over water.
You might consider repotting into a chunkier soil-less mix if the plant decides to hang in there and get some fresh growth. Like an aroid mix. (Molly's is a good brand, and is how mine is planted.) You can go with peat + perlite as mentioned earlier as well. The point is that it drains well, quickly, and doesn't compact. Your current soil may be compacted and you just THINK you are getting it wet because water is coming out the bottom, but after you water, scratch the surface and if you see really dry dirt, you know it's not getting to the roots. Also, you should be removing the inner pot from the outer ceramic pot when you water. If not, the ceramic planter will catch the water that drains through and potentially keep the roots too wet for too long, causing root rot. (If you know all of that, I apologize for giving you the extra info you don't need.)
@UltraKoreanfir I cut the dying ones last night and watered her yesterday, should I wait until the next water to change the soil? I have succulent soil, will that work?
@UncommonMizuna I would personally wait to repot until she’s had some time to recover first. Throw the bag back on her and make sure she’s getting bright indirect light. I’d also remove the green stuff on your soil so she can breathe better
@SwellTurkshead okay thank you!