r/plantclinic

Hey all, my mom gave my partner and I this pothos cutting (she kept calling it a money plant but I'm not sure that's accurate lol). We had it outside for a week or so because the weather permitted, but we brought it inside because we noticed it wasn't doing great. We've now put it by a windowsill where it gets indirect light nearly all day.

We've had it about three weeks now and only watered it once a few days ago (but it got a little bit of rainfall at some point while it was outside). The pot has drainage. I'm not sure if the pot is too big or we're making some other error but would love some advice on helping this little guy thrive.

Had the plant for about a year.

Started new weird growth since 3 months.

I water it regularly and it recieves a good amount of light.

A few philodendrons and another monstera also seem to mimic the same symptoms. (Last two pics)

Please help diagnose and what could I do to save them

Found this kid by the side of the road and decided to take care of it.

ChatGPT tells me it’s an “Air Plant” and that I should soak it underwater for 20 minutes and then hang it. Also told me to water every couple of days with a spray and dry it afterwards.

Are these instructions alright?

Does it grow more than this?

Can I hang it on my hummingbird feeder or should I put it on a tree?
The feeder gets 1-2 hours of direct sunlight per day (4-5 PM).

Got this plant about a month ago, it was good and healthy looked good, ever since I brought it home, something has been slowly eating away at it.

I placed it behind a pillar so it doesnt get as much direct sunlight since the sun rises right across from me, so its pretty lit the whole day. And i water it about once every few days.

Anyone has any information on what exactly is the cause and how to fix? Would be a great help!

So I got this guy two months ago. It is a red valentine plant. It is watered well once a week as I was instructed by the plant shop owner. It sits in a little windowsill in the kitchen getting good light for the majority of the day and it’s the only out of the way spot the cats can no longer get to. Unfortunately my cat still managed to eat all its leaves… any chance of saving it? How do I fix this 😭

I'm not sure the species of plant. It was advertised as "On the Rocks" and I've had it for around 4 years.

It sits on a rock that is glued to a shallow dish filled with stones. The instructions said to never let the stones fully dry out, which I've been mostly faithful to over the years. The plant has grown steadily the entire time, with no issues.

I noticed on it's 3 more recent new leaves, that there are red patches on the leaves, with the amount on each leaf increasing with each one (as in, first leave had a couple, 2nd a bit more, and this newest baby leaf has the most).

I tried to research causes, but the top three causes were edema due to too much water/soil being waterlogged, pests like spidermites, or changing the light source.

Issue is...I don't get how it could be any of those?

The plants roots sit in water. There is no soil. I have changed nothing in how often I water it. The instructions even said to never let it totally dry out. I have done that a few times over the years, but never for prolonged periods.

There are no pests or spidermites. I know pests and I unfortunately know spidermites. There's none.

The light source is unchanged. It has sat on this shelf beside an East-facing window (I live in Southern Australia) for almost 2 years now. The only change to the light are normal seasonal changes. Nothing else.

What is wrong with my plant?

I got this Chinese Evergreen back in June (last pic was when I first got it) and recently the leaves have been yellowing and dropping more than it had before, and one one of the flowering buds has dried up :( it’s a lot less pink now too

I usually have it near the window, a good amount of indirect light but not much direct light. Was watering about once a week for the first few months, when it started yellowing recently I waited longer in between to water.

This is my first plant and I’ve been trying to follow online resources but it doesn’t seem to be helping :’) any help or advice is appreciated!!

Hi! I’m having a hard time keeping this plant happy. It had a ton of tall stems when I first got it, but since many have weakened and fallen off. I got this plant about two months ago. Watering about once a week, partial sun near a window. Any advice? Thank you!

This split leaf philodendron is 45 years old (my mom got it as a wedding present 😭) and I’m trying to keep it alive as the cat was getting in to it at her place.

It put out its most recent leaf (second pic) a month or so ago but the leaves have been drying out from the edges inward then falling off one by one fora few months now.

In front of a south facing window gets a few hours of sunlight a day. (Moved downstairs a month or two ago, upstairs was also in front of a South window but light was blocked from AC unit.

Water about once weekly. I was afraid of root rot so I repotted last week but there wasn’t any signs of rot, though some roots feel like there is a hollow casing around an inner firm root if that makes sense so not sure that is a sign of past root issues.

Any help is much appreciated 🙏🙏

Does anyone have any idea why these plants keep losing leaves as they gain new ones? There seems to be a limit on the leaves they have. It’s true they don’t get a ton of light and mostly rely on ambient light from grow lights and the window next to them. I water like once a week in the summer.

What is happening with my leaf?

It is normal that spot on the petiole? There is no changes is watering or lightning. It is near to the main window in the living room.

My plant is in an east facing window that gets a ton of light because the wall is entirely windows. (Every other plant in the room is thriving.) It’s in a well draining soil, and I only water when it is completely dry. The pot has drainage. All of the new growth that it’s gotten since I got it from a friend in May just refuses to flatten out. There are no pests; I use beneficials.

I’ve read that if they’re concave or convex that means certain things, but mine just never unfurl completely.

I am guessing this is thrips. My pothos is three meters long and my flat is too small to isolate it. I have a lot of plants near it but i can’t change the placement of any of them really. Is this it for my pothos or do i have a chance if i cut most of it off and treat it properly for the pests not to spread more than they already might have?

I recently started helping my sister with the planting. She mentioned that a year ago, using the exact same methods, the plants grew successfully; however, the plants now look like the ones in the photo (at 25 days old). We use tap water and NPK 12-12-12 fertilizer. My sister waters the soil surface every 2–3 days, while I water twice a week, yet the plants show the same condition. 16 h light

Hey everyone!

A sweet person on FB Marketplace gave me a huge haul of free plants today: a bamboo, a monstera cutting, and two Pink Princess Philodendron (PPP) cuttings! I'm super excited, but a few of them need some TLC and I want to make sure I plant them correctly.

Could use some expert advice on a few things:

1. The Bamboo:

It’s flopping over and clearly needs to be repotted into a sturdier setup.

Should I pull off the yellowish/white leaves on it?

Is the main stem supposed to be turning yellow, or is that a bad sign/rot? What’s the best way to handle it?

2. The Monstera Cutting:

Should I trim off the damaged leaf, or leave it alone for now?

Does this cutting need to be rooted in water first, or is it ready to go straight into soil?

3. The Two Pink Princess Cuttings (PPP):

I already own a PPP in a nursery pot, but I've never planted fresh cuttings before and have no clue how to plant these two!

Should I pull off the yellowing leaves on the cuttings?

What is the best method/setup to plant or root them so they survive?

I attached photos of all three so you can see their condition and roots. Any tips on saving the bamboo or planting the cuttings would be amazing! Thanks in advance!

Plants have no light as I just got them and are currently laying on the floor as in the picture 😭

My birds of paradise is doing pretty well but it’ll be winter soon and i wont have sunlight where i live for at least 1.5 months. Any tips on how i can keep it alive and healthy during winter?
I water it when the top soil feels dry and prefer keeping it indoors.

I’ve had this spider plant for six years and it’s always been really healthy. I haven’t changed anything about its care or placement but over the last several weeks it has lost a lot of growth and become sad and droopy, and the leaves are continuing to die. I don’t know if I’m over watering, under watering, or something else? It sits a few feet away from a large window facing north, and also gets some light from an east facing window. I water a little bit less than once a week or until the soil is dry and I water until water is coming through the bottom. It has always been the most low maintenance plant and we got along great :(

I recently picked up this guy from a local Lowe’s and upon inspection at home I noticed these white things on the undersides and tops of the leaves. It really doesn’t seems to be moving. Any ideas what it is and how I can treat it?

What does she need 🥹
She gets soft light from outside, no direct sunlight. Watered once a week, pot has drainage. I’ve had her about 2 years, this started about a week ago. There are burn spots from having to put her outside when our house was tented for chemicals but that was in March. The browning on the sides are new

I’ve had the plant since about July. One day last week it was thriving and then the next day it looked like this.

I water the plant about once per week until the soil is damp (drainage at the bottom) but check the first two inches of soil first to confirm it’s dry.

It’s in a well lit room and gets plenty of indirect light. The room is warm but not overly so.

I recently added a little more soil to the top of the plant after the stalks went limp.

I’m confused because one stalk is doing well and the other two are struggling. There seems to be a new stalk growing at the bottom as well.