Are spider plant leaves supposed to be down?
0ft to light, indirect
2” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 months ago
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By down do you mean droopy? This can happen from both overwatering and underwatering—can you give us some info about your watering schedule? The soil needs to dry out almost completely between waterings. Spider plants do not like sitting in soggy soil, which can cause droopy leaves and root rot. If you can pull it out of its pot to check the roots, that will confirm whether the issue is is overwatering or something else. The roots should be white and firm; rotted roots are darker in color, mushy, and have a foul odor.
Might be underwatered. I underwater my spider plants quite often and when it happens the leaves bend with an angle instead of a uniform curve. If they straighten a bit after watering that's the case.
However if you're a novice plant owner you should be worried about overwatering rather than underwatering. Water it only when the soil is dry. The best way is to stick a finger into the soil, but if the plastic pot is really thin you can squeeze it a bit and feel/hear if it's dry. If it is, it will kind of detach from the soil, can't explain better but you'll know.
I think the pot size might be an issue as well, spider plants grow really fast and might need repotting even more than once a year. Gently pull it out of the pot and check, if you see too many roots or they're showing through the drainage holes, it's time for it to go into a pot 1-2 inches bigger.
Remember: chronic underwatering will make your plant less pretty, chronic overwatering will kill it!
However if you're a novice plant owner you should be worried about overwatering rather than underwatering. Water it only when the soil is dry. The best way is to stick a finger into the soil, but if the plastic pot is really thin you can squeeze it a bit and feel/hear if it's dry. If it is, it will kind of detach from the soil, can't explain better but you'll know.
I think the pot size might be an issue as well, spider plants grow really fast and might need repotting even more than once a year. Gently pull it out of the pot and check, if you see too many roots or they're showing through the drainage holes, it's time for it to go into a pot 1-2 inches bigger.
Remember: chronic underwatering will make your plant less pretty, chronic overwatering will kill it!
