Im having such a hard time id'ing this plant ... it keeps...
I included a second pic after seperating them ..
20ft to light, indirect
2” pot with drainage
Last watered 3 weeks ago
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I ask because if she has not and that is old propagations leaves from the original stem. It can take considerable time to get new growth if not in ideal conditions.
Your plant card says 20 feet from the light but also says grow light so I'm not sure what you have for her regarding light. But I do suspect that is also a big factor as 2 why she is not putting out new growth for you.
I'll give you some ideal situations that will help her to really take off. I will add that they are called devils ivy because they are nearly impossible to kill. So she will start growing eventually you just need to fine tune her care a bit.
1. She does require light so either near a window and it can be close to a window. I have some on south facing windows right in it with sheer curtain and they like that. As you can see I have other pothos under grow lights. Now grow lights are NEVER as intense as the sun so she will need to be right under one! Her top leaves should be about 6 inches away from the grow light.
2. Also I would repot in a bit bigger pot 4 inches should be perfect that will give her time to absorb the water and nutrients she needs. With a very tiny 2 inch pot she probably is just not able to get enough water and nutrients in a watering.
3. If you can purchase a liquid NPK fertilizer. That will give her the necessary nutrients to grow bigger better roots to support more Foilage and also keep your plant healthy. If you need a recommendation I always use Super Thrive Foilage Pro on all of mine.
3. Since she's having a hard time putting on new foilage she is likely expending the energy she has on growing more robust roots. She needs those first in order to support healthy Foilage on top. If she was a cutting and sent out too soon, before she had a healthy root system, it's highly possible she just doesn't have the energy built up yet. That takes time and often the old Foilage that they have for the cutting will look bad and eventually drop around the time she's starting to push out new growth.
4. I always think of the propagation process as starting a new plant entirely, since they use the old stem to make a new one and the old eventually drops off. But the whole process can take quite a bit of time up to 6 months especially during winter.
Your plant card says 20 feet from the light but also says grow light so I'm not sure what you have for her regarding light. But I do suspect that is also a big factor as 2 why she is not putting out new growth for you.
I'll give you some ideal situations that will help her to really take off. I will add that they are called devils ivy because they are nearly impossible to kill. So she will start growing eventually you just need to fine tune her care a bit.
1. She does require light so either near a window and it can be close to a window. I have some on south facing windows right in it with sheer curtain and they like that. As you can see I have other pothos under grow lights. Now grow lights are NEVER as intense as the sun so she will need to be right under one! Her top leaves should be about 6 inches away from the grow light.
2. Also I would repot in a bit bigger pot 4 inches should be perfect that will give her time to absorb the water and nutrients she needs. With a very tiny 2 inch pot she probably is just not able to get enough water and nutrients in a watering.
3. If you can purchase a liquid NPK fertilizer. That will give her the necessary nutrients to grow bigger better roots to support more Foilage and also keep your plant healthy. If you need a recommendation I always use Super Thrive Foilage Pro on all of mine.
3. Since she's having a hard time putting on new foilage she is likely expending the energy she has on growing more robust roots. She needs those first in order to support healthy Foilage on top. If she was a cutting and sent out too soon, before she had a healthy root system, it's highly possible she just doesn't have the energy built up yet. That takes time and often the old Foilage that they have for the cutting will look bad and eventually drop around the time she's starting to push out new growth.
4. I always think of the propagation process as starting a new plant entirely, since they use the old stem to make a new one and the old eventually drops off. But the whole process can take quite a bit of time up to 6 months especially during winter.
She looks like she may be being overwatered. It's okay for these to go completely dry between waterings.
In fact these plants thrive on neglect.
She is also showing some subtle signs of overwatering such as her washed out colors. Drooping leaves and slight black on the leaves edges.
I would honestly check her roots she's small enough that that will be easy as will treatment then you can begin her path to good health.
After you check her roots lighten up on the watering allow her to go dry. In fact I get the most new leaves on mine when she is totally dry. I think she is busy drinking water otherwise and growing roots and other things that plants like to do. But when dry she really pushes out new growth!
She also could be a bit crowded in her little pot if her roots are very squished go ahead and move her into a 4 inch pot But be careful with watering, she really wants to dry out!
She'll get there ❤️
In fact these plants thrive on neglect.
She is also showing some subtle signs of overwatering such as her washed out colors. Drooping leaves and slight black on the leaves edges.
I would honestly check her roots she's small enough that that will be easy as will treatment then you can begin her path to good health.
After you check her roots lighten up on the watering allow her to go dry. In fact I get the most new leaves on mine when she is totally dry. I think she is busy drinking water otherwise and growing roots and other things that plants like to do. But when dry she really pushes out new growth!
She also could be a bit crowded in her little pot if her roots are very squished go ahead and move her into a 4 inch pot But be careful with watering, she really wants to dry out!
She'll get there ❤️
If she does have roots that are questionable be sure to treat her here is how.
1. Remove from your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color
Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.
2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:
1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz this is good it’s killing the bacteria.
3. Next is soil the best choice is to throw it away. It’s safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it’s effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.
4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.
Now you can plant her again. Be sure to add some perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and avoid bacteria growth in the future.
1. Remove from your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color
Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.
2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:
1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz this is good it’s killing the bacteria.
3. Next is soil the best choice is to throw it away. It’s safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it’s effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.
4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.
Now you can plant her again. Be sure to add some perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and avoid bacteria growth in the future.
@superbRaspfern ive only watered her once since ive gotten it and that was todat bc it was bone dry .. her roots look alright a bit thin but white and not mushy at alll. I wont water her for a while though thank youuu
In that case then it's the opposite problem and she is not able to absorb the water she needs for growth.
I would in that case give her a four inch pot one size bigger so that she has time to absorb the water she needs.
She looks very young so I suspect was started with a cutting. As many people do since they are easy to propagate. Has she gotten any new leaves since you bought her?
I would in that case give her a four inch pot one size bigger so that she has time to absorb the water she needs.
She looks very young so I suspect was started with a cutting. As many people do since they are easy to propagate. Has she gotten any new leaves since you bought her?
I do agree with @YammieOf3 that it could indeed be a Peperomia obtusifolia. I actually have both plants and may be able to help you distinguish between the two.
They both have the same coloring and heart shaped leaves.
They also can both have Ariel roots.
So you will have to go by texture of the leaves as the Peperomia will feel much different.
Peperomia are a semi succulent so they actually hold water in their leaves they will be thick and stiff and you usually can't bend them without them breaking in half.
Pothos on the other hand have a thick papery feeling and will bend quite easily.
It's very hard to tell by the photos but am glad Yongie brought it up.
They both fortunately have the same type of care and like to dry out between watering completely.
And both will also drop leaves if overwatered.
On you oasis photo it really looks like an N Joy Pothos from the first photo you took when you received it. Now it looks more like a Peperomia obtusifolia.
I wasn't going to get stuck on that because their care is so similar. And it will be quite obvious as it grows since pothos is a vining plant and a Pepperomia obtusifolia is much more an upright plant although I have some that are huge and with time their branches will hang down. One of my peperomia obtusifolia, non Variegated.
They both have the same coloring and heart shaped leaves.
They also can both have Ariel roots.
So you will have to go by texture of the leaves as the Peperomia will feel much different.
Peperomia are a semi succulent so they actually hold water in their leaves they will be thick and stiff and you usually can't bend them without them breaking in half.
Pothos on the other hand have a thick papery feeling and will bend quite easily.
It's very hard to tell by the photos but am glad Yongie brought it up.
They both fortunately have the same type of care and like to dry out between watering completely.
And both will also drop leaves if overwatered.
On you oasis photo it really looks like an N Joy Pothos from the first photo you took when you received it. Now it looks more like a Peperomia obtusifolia.
I wasn't going to get stuck on that because their care is so similar. And it will be quite obvious as it grows since pothos is a vining plant and a Pepperomia obtusifolia is much more an upright plant although I have some that are huge and with time their branches will hang down. One of my peperomia obtusifolia, non Variegated.
