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Posted 11M ago by @Plantmommy21

Leafs are Browning and dying

Why is the leafs on my red ruffle caladium browning on the edges? I’ve had to cut two off already. I water her like the app suggests, I recently moved her into a bigger pot and I give her indirect sunlight. I put plant food sticks in her soil but I took them out thinking that was the problem. HELP ME PLEASE!
3ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 4 months ago
If they’re browning and mushie (like it looks like they are) you’re probably watering your plant too often :(
The app’s “schedule” should be more of a baseline for you, not a strict schedule jsyk !
Only water when soil is completely dry ‼️‼️
If the app says to water it, but you’ve just watered it less than a week to week and a half ago, it probably* doesn’t need water !
You can use a chopstick as a soil checker but I would seriously invest in automated soil checker ! 
The best advice I’ve heard being a plant parent is that your plant will let you know when it needs water.
The leaves will droop slightly !
Once it’s watered tho and has a good view point of the sky, you should see you beautiful Caladium bounce right back ! 🫶
Thank you sooo much for the advice!!!! Yes I have been following the apps watering schedule because I didn’t know not to, although I had been thinking to myself that this seems to be too much watering lol
@Plantmommy21 Of course ! Anytime !