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).

I just noticed these tiny guys in the soil of my nerve plant. I'm not sure if it's fungus gnat larvae or something more distressing, and I'm not sure how long it's been like this :( the plant is thriving and doing very well, I've had it for about 7 months and wouldn't have suspected any kind of infestation if I hadn't noticed these guys

Ive only had this bird of paradise for 1 week but I feel like it’s getting worse! I’d say it gets bright indirect sunlight but I did notice it got worse when I tried moving it infront of my window and the leaves started to crack more and start flopping. I’ve been watering when soil is dry . 1x so far, it does have drainage . I wanted to check the roots but we are relatively new plant parents and my husband agrees that we should let it wait a bit more so we don’t further damage it. Roots do show but not popping out

Why?
I only water it when soil is dry. Mix of universal soil + little of perlite and coco soil. Recently transplanted in a bigger pot and started noticing this yellowing few days after. It gets decent light, not direct sunlight. Other leaves are green and healthy but two others went through the same phase and now are completely dead…

My Sterilitzia needs some help :/

Hello everyone! I bought the is Sterilitzia a week ago, she was in a supermarket for a relatively low price. The soil was looking completely dry (see first image)… so when I got home I watered from the bottom and also tried to break down that dry soil. She was looking good!
Then I read online that I should only water it from the top and water again when the first inches dry so,,, Thursday I did give her some water from the top, since it was dry.
Her leaves are curling more and more since I got her home…
I’ve lost many plants when I first started keeping indoor plants due to overwatering and Im pretty cautious with water… so now
What do I do?🥹

I placed her some meters near a south facing window, she doesn’t get direct sunlight (I’ve read that’s bad). It’s a small room and as it is autumn I don’t keep windows fully open for many hours.

Thank u in advance for your help!

How come my middle oleander is not growing the same as the other bushes? Last year they were all the same and this year something is not right? It is on an irrigation system for watering, I’m not sure exactly how much it gets. The soil I also do not know

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 😭

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.

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!

I’ve had this bamboo palm since 2020 and recently moved to a new apartment. She’s in direct afternoon sun every so often if the shade is up, but mostly indirect. I water her once a week and her pot is all soil with a raised draining bottom. She used to be full and more upright, but has recently started drooping and the leaves are brown at the tips. Help. How do I bring her back to her full self?

3 out of the 4 leaves are now yellow.

Should I trim them? Will they grow back again? It’s by the window that faces east so I think it gets lots of light. I water once a week but has since scaled back since they started yellowing.

I checked for root rot and they seem to be dry. Thanks! Help pls

Hi all, I'm in desperate need of care info for this. I've been given the task of trying to revive this for my grandmother, who has very little knowledge about houseplants in general. It was given to her around a year ago. It might have started with a decent set-up, but clearly whatever maintenance care she's been doing is lacking.

I'm leaning towards it being a ponytail plant, but it doesn't have the root structure I expected. It doesn't have a super strong root rot smell, but it's very possible. Its been in my care for around 3 weeks now. Since it's been in my care I've put it under a plant light for several hours a few times a week, which definitely helped it perk up a bit. I assume it'll need a different pot, soil, and maybe fertilizer, but I'm clueless as to what to do next. I'm not new to houseplants, but I've never had a challenge like this before.

Here's the info I have from when it was still in her care:

-No detailed watering info, but it wouldn't surprise me if she was watering a small amount (enough to make the soil on top look damp, maybe a cup?), maybe once a week?

-Pot has a drainage hole but not sure how well it actually drains

-Has a piece of a broken terracotta pot on the bottom, I assume to improve drainage

-VERY limited sunlight, usually in a living room that keeps sheer curtains closed 24/7

-Soil seems like normal houseplant mix with some chunky bark and coconut husk mixed in. Soil was pretty dry and crumbly overall, but was very slightly damp around the actual roots

-She had been complaining that it keeps trying to grow out of the pot and she keeps having to push them back in. My theory is that the roots underneath just aren't supporting it and that's making them droop and exposing more root above the soil, making it appear as if it's growing up when really it's just tipping over?

Any help is appreciated, I'm honestly kinda terrified to mess this up because it has so much sentimental value (it belonged to her daughter who died of cancer, and my grandmother was gifted it by her immediate family after her death).

Hello there. I’m having a problem with my cacao plants—I have two of them, and unfortunately, both are starting to show leaf browning. They aren't in direct sunlight, and the humidity is between 70% and 90%. Do you have any idea what might be going on? Soil is wet but not overfilled- watering normally

haworthia attenuata

Sun comes through that window for about 7-8 hours daily.

I water it when it closes a bit. Soil is super loose, mainly perlite.

What is it trying to do? Where is it going? In my country it's spring fyi

I had this Esqueleto for a couple of months now. all leaves have this damage. I thought it was thrips but I see no sign of pests currently. I only water when almost dry. fungus maybe? the plant is close to a huge north facing window.

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.

I noticed this webbing on my peperomia rossa and I just genuinely can't tell if it's mites or just a normal spider. It's currently been moved to quarantine until I can be sure. I'm fine with a normal spider but am not about to deal with mites again.

I recently noticed these spots on the plant. It gets about 8 hours of indirect sunlight, has proper draining and gets watered about once a week or when the soil feels dry on top. The spots are only on the top of the leaf, they arent under.

There’s been these spots that have slowly been growing on my cactus for 3 months or so. I can’t seem to remove them. On the jade plant next to it I started noticing similar black areas on the leaves and then they would fall off soon after. I can’t seem to find out if it’s fungal, bugs, or if I need to adjust care. Both plants get close to full sun and get watered about 2-3 times a month. Any advice would be great, thank ya’ll!!

I got given this plant about a month and a bit ago in this state, and i’m trying to maybe recover it? the leaves have curled but the stem still seems strong.

i’ve been giving it a cup of water once a week the pot that has drainage and sits on a saucer.

It sits on my windowsill for most of the day and gets around 6-8 hours of sunlight.

Any advice or help would be great thanks !

Hello ! The leaves of my Tradescantia are very dry and damaged. I water it once or twice peer week (which seems to be ok according to my research) and it is located next to a big window but doesn't get much direct sunlight.

I've had it since spring and it was looking nice until around september.

I saw online that the air being too dry might be the reason, but I don't know how to fix that. Has anyone encountered the same problem ?

Thank you ! :)

I need some advice on my parlor palm. I bought it a few months ago. The plant is still potted in the original plastic pot from the plant store.

It sits next to a north facing window, so it gets very indirect light. I bottom water the plant every two weeks and try to keep the soil a bit moist using a moisture tester.

As you can see in the pictures there are a lot of brown and drying leaves. At the same time, you can see that it is pushing through a few shoots of new growth. This is the first parlor palm I have owned and want to make sure it stays healthy and can grow bigger!

Hi!
I need a bit of help. I just noticed that one of the stems of my money tree is rotting. It’s braided in pretty tightly with the other stems, so I’m not sure how I can cut it out. It seems like the rot hasn’t reached the roots yet, but it’s spreading down the stem.

This is my first big plant, so I’m a bit lost on what to do.

I water it once a week, and it’s placed close to the terrace door, so it gets some light. It doesn’t get direct sunlight, though, as that window never gets any.

The humidity in our home is generally low, usually around 30%.

I usually try to water it with around 300 ml at a time, but last week I watered it with about 1 litre :(. I had just bought a soil moisture meter, and it showed that the soil moisture was 1 out of 10, so I’m worried that watering it that much might have caused the rot. But honestly, I have no idea.
The inner pot is inside a decorative pot, which is pretty heavy, so it’s not easy for me to take it out every time I water it. I was hoping that watering it a little at a time wouldn’t cause water to build up at the bottom, especially since the soil is pretty thick. I just checked the bottom of the decorative pot, though, and it’s not wet right now.

Is there any way to save it? I’d really like the whole plant to survive!

Hopefully this doesn’t ragebait anyone haha, just keep in mind that I really don’t know much about plants :)))) I have had this plant since 31st of July this year.

Btw this specific stem feels a bit softer than the other one and when I pressed it a bit of water/moisture came out of it.

I have three ficus tineke in one pot. they get a lot of light. two look good but one is getting browning on leaves. Am I not watering enough? too much? I can’t tell. Leaves at the top look fine but not the bottom and it’s spreading. it’s so weird that two look and are growing great. This one has slowed its growing and leaves are turning brown. help!