Why is Camie yellowing?
I just noticed some of the leaves are browning, i always water according to the app but all of a sudden she started doing this. Could it be the humidity/temperature?
3ft to light, indirect
10” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 days ago
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This happened with my Neon Pothos a while back, and I think it was because of too much light. When I moved it away from its east facing window into a western window with less direct sun, it stopped happening.
I hate it when these things happen! There’s always like 70 different reasons it could be yellowing! 😂 I wish they could just tell us.
I hate it when these things happen! There’s always like 70 different reasons it could be yellowing! 😂 I wish they could just tell us.
I’ve also read this can be from underwatering. If Greg doesn’t know all the specific details of your plant’s environment it can sometimes get things wrong.
If it’s what I think, that plant is in too heavy of soil and that planter is too big for a plant this small. More soil volume equals more water retention, that equals overwatering and rot. Because no other plants are sharing that pot, this plant can’t consume and use that much water, so it’s drowning, it needs airflow to its roots. While that soil looks chunky, it looks pretty heavy and looks too wet, as in it is retaining way too much water for this plant.
This is a Heartleaf philodendron, they like chunky soil that is light and airy. They need aeration to create airflow to their roots. They don’t like to dry out completely between watering, but they don’t like being wet or soggy (think damp vs wet towel). To achieve this, only a tiny amount of coco coir or peat moss should be in the soil mixture so it retains some moisture - but doesn’t stay wet or soggy, everything else in the soil mixture is for drainage and aeration. I’d repot this plant into a smaller pot with a lot of drainage and aeration, when you do, check the roots and make sure they haven’t started to rot from the excess moisture.
I’ve attached a photo of what the soil should look like, for size reference one photo has my hand in the mix, and another has some Heartleaf Philodendron Mican clippings I just potted a day ago. perlite, coco chips, shredded bark, small cut orchid bark, pumice, lava rock, and charcoal are things you can add to your soil to increase drainage and aeration (there are many more). The water should immediately start passing through the bottom of the pot when you water this type of soil. Good luck!🍀
This is a Heartleaf philodendron, they like chunky soil that is light and airy. They need aeration to create airflow to their roots. They don’t like to dry out completely between watering, but they don’t like being wet or soggy (think damp vs wet towel). To achieve this, only a tiny amount of coco coir or peat moss should be in the soil mixture so it retains some moisture - but doesn’t stay wet or soggy, everything else in the soil mixture is for drainage and aeration. I’d repot this plant into a smaller pot with a lot of drainage and aeration, when you do, check the roots and make sure they haven’t started to rot from the excess moisture.
I’ve attached a photo of what the soil should look like, for size reference one photo has my hand in the mix, and another has some Heartleaf Philodendron Mican clippings I just potted a day ago. perlite, coco chips, shredded bark, small cut orchid bark, pumice, lava rock, and charcoal are things you can add to your soil to increase drainage and aeration (there are many more). The water should immediately start passing through the bottom of the pot when you water this type of soil. Good luck!🍀
