Want to see the effects of “root bound?” A $3 special, everything I (briefly) read said to keep this species (or flavor of that species) out of direct sun; it forms webs that show you it has had direct sun. However, the Wal-Mart label said full sun. I have tried a combo, but the plant started shriveling at the base. It was definitely alive and reaching for light. None of that matters if your plant isn’t absorbing water lol. I reckon it had some light drinks over the past few months while it continued to compact into a clod. I gave it a real good soak, softened up the root ball and leveled out the soil. I’m gradually repairing my hasty approaches. I still feel like a bonehead over not understanding concepts such as “don’t use immovable rocks in the pot.” I got the idea of growing sucs on top of porous stones, but that doesn’t work in a four-inch pot. Well, it works to make your roots compact argh. This plant was also a patient of Operation Neem, which I think took a toll on the leaves.
