Yellowing mushy leaves on Eve’s pin
I’m very much a plant beginner, so please be gentle.
My Eve’s needle came to me so tiny, and it’s grown wonderfully in the past year. It has far exceeded my expectations. But in the past month, its leaves have started to get yellow and mushy. It seems to be leaning away from the light. So: what am I doing wrong? Does she need more water? Less? More direct sunlight? Less? Does she need a larger pot? Thank you, in advance.
My Eve’s needle came to me so tiny, and it’s grown wonderfully in the past year. It has far exceeded my expectations. But in the past month, its leaves have started to get yellow and mushy. It seems to be leaning away from the light. So: what am I doing wrong? Does she need more water? Less? More direct sunlight? Less? Does she need a larger pot? Thank you, in advance.
0ft to light, indirect
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
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Hi, Santhi @YardWasabi , welcome to Greg! We aren’t judgmental here since we really want you to grow your plants so don’t worry! Mushy, yellow leaves on an Eves Needle is a sign of stress. If she’s leaning away from the window, it could be negative phototropism which are actually the roots growing towards a gravitational pull because the Eve’s Pin tends to have larger than normal roots when compared to other cacti or succulents. When was the last time you checked to see if her roots needed more room?
I agree with @SubAlp : if you could share a current snapshot of your plant, that would help us help you with your plant. 😁
I agree with @SubAlp : if you could share a current snapshot of your plant, that would help us help you with your plant. 😁
@YardWasabi this looks like it’s a lack of light. I would supplement it with an alternate light source which you could buy online. Keep in mind that this is a cactus so it needs a whole lot more light than it needs water. Mine have turned this way when it is naturally growing. I would simply keep an eye on it after moving it to a brighter light that can stay on for 16 hours each day and see what happens.
