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title: "What am I doing wrong? I really wanted a snake plant and it looks…"
description: "What am I doing wrong? I really wanted a snake plant and it looks like I’m not doing to good with it😭😭😭"
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# What am I doing wrong? I really wanted a snake plant and it looks…

_Raquelさんが2023-08-03に投稿しました_

What am I doing wrong? I really wanted a snake plant and it looks like I’m not doing to good with it😭😭😭

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ttcHSobEHoxGw5w5GQnYaKgUS63BpLZkY3c3aspnwvc/f8e8708aebe14562a473a30bd22a88d5.webp?size=large)

## 18件のコメント

### Jessicaさんが2023-08-03にコメントしました

What kind of light? What kind of soil and how frequently are you watering? Is this a spider plant?

#### Raquelさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

I have it with a grow light but not directly under it. It’s in potting soil with extra perlite and some orchid bark, I water about 1 once every week and a half to two weeks when the the top 2 inches are dry. Yes it is a spider plant

#### Jessicaさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

I’m not much help. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Your conditions seem good. Are the roots healthy and no known pests?

#### Raquelさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

No known pest that I could see when I checked it a few minutes ago but I have not taken out of the pot to check roots though I’m scared to do that and make it worse 😔

#### GreenLeafさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

If you wait a day after watering you can sometimes very gently slide the whole thing out to check the roots.

#### Raquelさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

Oh ok I’ll do that tomorrow then! I watered her today

### Plant mamaZさんが2023-08-03にコメントしました

Spider plants sometimes brown when they need more humid try adding a humidifier by it, mine gets brown spots sometimes too!

### GardeNerdさんが2023-08-03にコメントしました

I was gonna ask if it was a snake plant…I’m obsessed with them. I would say get a water meter. I use mine to check the moisture in my plants before I water and while I’m watering so that I can make sure and not go too far beyond JUST moist enough. Dry tips usually indicate low humidity, but with so much discoloration you might want to trim it back and cut back on watering.

#### Raquelさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

Ok so I should cut the brown tips off?

#### GardeNerdさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

I would cut everything that is discolored. It’s not just the tips so it makes me think something is wrong.

### Plant Fatherさんが2023-08-03にコメントしました

if you’re using tap water (with added chlorine and fluoride) that’s probably the cause. spider plants are very sensitive to chemicals and hard water

#### GardeNerdさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

Rain water works well for me.

#### Raquelさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

I’ve recently started using rainwater but once winter comes idk what I’m gonna do

#### GardeNerdさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

Not sure what your living situation is, but I have two 55 gallon rain barrels that collect water from my gutters. Maybe do some 5 gallon containers like the ones they sell at Lowe’s in the paint department. You can get them for free from sandwich shops. I think they get pickles or something in them. Otherwise, use distilled water.

#### Plant Fatherさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

i would caution against using water that is roof runoff… roofing tiles are full of chemicals your plants probably won’t appreciate (hardier species might not care but it could still be detrimental to their health in the long run)

#### FernGullybroさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

I got a water distiller from Amazon. Originally for my carnivorous plants but I figured all the plants would appreciate it and they do.

### Alainaさんが2023-08-03にコメントしました

My spider plant had a similar issue because of my tap water so I just fill a watering can and let it sit for a day or more so the chlorine can evaporate.

#### Raquelさんが2023-08-03に返信しました

Ok thank you I may start doing that maybe get some extra gallons and have them sit for awhile thank you!

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