r/PlantParenthood

Chennai, India
I have a few plants in my balcony but am not sure on how to maintain a couple of them. When my mom gave me these, they had several jasmine flowers on them. The initial pictured are adakku malli (I think)..I noticed 2-3 flowers on top of one another. And the other one is mottu malli (single bud). But the plants look so dry now after the flowers have fallen off. Even the leaves are crisping up. I water the plants once a day. And they aren’t in direct sunlight but it is quite hot in chennai. Is there anything else I can do..I don’t want the plants to die

Hi! Beginner plant parent here. I’ve had this baby Syngonium White Butterfly cutting (I think?) in water for a couple of months. It has two aerial roots and is just starting to grow lateral roots.

I was away for 3 days, and when I came back today I noticed the leaf tip had turned yellow/brown :( I changed the water right before I left, so I don’t think it’s dirty water.

Could it be from being in plain water for too long and needing nutrients? Or maybe the jar is too small, the leaf touching the window, pests, or lack of airflow while I was gone?

It gets bright indirect light, and my other plants seem fine. Any idea what might be causing this?

Necesito consejos sobre como hacer que mis plantas se vean más fuertes y más frondosas

I was given this croton plant recently and I have no idea how to tackle it. I’ve killed every other croton I’ve owned. I need this one to live!
It’s at least 2 years old and never been repotted. Should I chop it up and propagate? More light? Just repot and fertilize? Recommended soil or fertilizer? Please helppp

My friend tripped and accidentally knocked over my outdoor plant and caused the branch to break off almost fully. I did what I could with some soft wires to try and keep the branch in place, but I’m not sure if that’ll actually do anything. As you can see, the leaves of the broken part are already drooping and are limp compared to the other leaves. Is there anything I can do to save it? The main branch it’s semi-attached to is totally fine and healthy! I’ve had this plant for over 3 years now and I’m really sad 😭

Hello everyone! I’m kind of at a loss right now. I don’t really know what I’m meant to be doing or what I’m actually dealing with.

I know I have jasmine plants, they weren’t originally mine, but they are in my care now and permanently. They are too big for me to repot on my own. I live in Southern California where the sun is hot and quite harsh. I’ve been watering every day to every other day as well as keeping them under my porch awning to prevent as much direct sun as I can, but it still seems like my plants are burning.

I’m willing to answer any questions to the best of my ability. I just need to know how I can save them. I apologize for the lack of information.

You will likely see me here a few more times as I try and figure out all of my new plants.

open to any suggestions on how to better grow these plants

This is my first Monstera is she only going up? I don’t have the biggest apartment. Should I then like clip it so she goes to the sides? I have no idea.

I repotted a large pothos from Lowe’s into two separate pots last night. She was super root bound so i had to break some minor roots in order to detangle her enough to repot. I watered them both upon repotting but they look super sad. Is this due to root breakage? A different pothos that I gave a bath to and completely replaced the soil last night seems to be her perky usual self (pictured on slide 3). I’ve never split a plant into multiple plants before, so I’m worried I put her into shock. What did I do wrong, and how can I fix?

I'm a new plant mom altogether and have already realized I'm a full-on addict. I've accumulated at least a dozen new plants in pretty short period of time. But I've wanted a Fiddle Leaf Fig the most, and for the longest. I decided to start small, and purchased a really pretty dwarf variety from Etsy. It arrived healthy and beautiful, and yes small. I have zero idea how big "Fiona" will get (that's her name 💚), or what to do to help her grow, or how to know if she's finished growing. She came with what looked like one little "bud" on top, which sprouted a new leaf on fairly quickly, and seemed like just a day or two later - another! And the new baby leaves have grown so quickly! Will this continue to happen this quickly?? She arrived with this stringy moss covering the soil, I didn't mess with it. I have no clue what to do but water and love her and give her plenty of light. I see other posts about people chopping their fiddles WAY down, which I think might feel like murder. 😭 When and why and where do I chop? Since she's new and young do I just let her grow for a while? Is there anything in particular that's done to make them bushier instead of taller? Are leaves ever removed from the bottom or do you cut off new growth only at the top?? (Again, makes me cringe to think about just yet, but trying learn what to expect as time goes on.) Your wisdom and experience is greatly appreciated!

The spots in the first and second pics have been there since I got the plant. There’s even a brown spot right at the base of the plant (under the soil, so unfortunately I can’t take a pic of it). They haven’t gotten any bigger or seemed to affect the plant at all, so I assumed they were just scratches or some kind of physical damage.

But IIRC, the spots in the third and fourth pics are new(?) So now I’m wondering if this could be fungus or some other problem. Any thoughts?

Im new to the plant world and I’m trying to keep my monstera cutting alive. I recently transferred the cutting from water to soil and it’s very unhappy now. I may have also over watered it. Any suggestions on how to keep this plant alive?

Too much rain here in Melbourne 🇦🇺 and I haven't been able to my repot my lovelies 🌵💮🌸 any tips, as the garden ain't mine? Thanks in advance 🙆🏼‍♀️✨️