Problems with snake plant
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Where is the problem?
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Start with the symptom
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Common problems with snake plant
The problems recorded on snake plant, the most common first.
9 problems
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Overwatering
Yellow, limp leaves in soil that stays wet. Roots short of air rot and stop drinking. -
Fertiliser burn
Brown, crisp leaf tips and edges after feeding. Salts in the compost draw water from the roots. -
Root rot
Wilting and yellowing in wet soil; roots brown, soft and falling apart. -
Too little light
Pale, stretched growth that leans towards the window. No amount of feeding fixes it. -
Fungus gnats
Small black flies around pots. Their larvae feed in wet compost and on seedling roots. -
Mealybugs
White, cottony insects tucked into leaf joints and under leaves, with sticky honeydew. -
Spider mites
Fine pale speckling on leaves, then yellowing and webbing. The mites are barely visible. -
Sun scorch and sunscald
Bleached, papery or brown patches on the leaves and fruit that face the sun. -
Underwatering
Crisp, dry leaves and flopping growth in dust-dry soil. The quickest problem to fix.
