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title: "I need some help 😔 my rattlesnake plant had been declining for…"
description: "I need some help 😔 my rattlesnake plant had been declining for months now, its leaves folded in half like this and no matters where I put it or how dark or…"
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# I need some help 😔 my rattlesnake plant had been declining for…

_Quill님이 2025-01-12에 게시함_

I need some help 😔 my rattlesnake plant had been declining for months now, its leaves folded in half like this and no matters where I put it or how dark or light it was they never open anymore. Its probably half the size it used to be, it doesn’t have any pests that I can tell and the roots seem healthy, no root rot at least. What happened?? And can I fix it??

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## 13개의 댓글

### Two Green Thumbs님이 2025-01-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I would give it a good watering — especially if you have drainage holes I would soak it. That plant likes to be constantly moist (not wet all the time though) in my experience

#### Quill님이 2025-01-12에 답변했습니다.

Mm alright! Ill give that a try!

### Sage님이 2025-01-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I think these guys might also like humidity too!

#### Quill님이 2025-01-12에 답변했습니다.

So a pebble tray maybe! I’ll definitely give that a go, the other plants might like it to!

#### Sage님이 2025-01-12에 답변했습니다.

For sure! Putting other plants around this guy too will increase the relative humidity in the area as well :) hope that helps!

### Phil님이 2025-01-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Folding or curling of leaves is usually a sign of under watering. Plus it is a calathea. They need lots of humidity. If you live in snow country, your indoor humidity is probably in the teens. This plant needs closer to 50%.

### Sunny님이 2025-01-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

They are sensitive to everything including low light, tap water in general, tap water too cold, low humidity, too wet/dry soil and too much/too little fertilizer. You have to check each potential issue.

#### Quill님이 2025-01-13에 답변했습니다.

Ive read that they are finicky plants! Ill keep all of that in mind!

#### Sunny님이 2025-01-13에 답변했습니다.

I would start by adding a grow light about 1 foot above it. That area looks too dark. Use the light meter app (Planta or online) to see the amount of light reaching the plant.

Use a chopstick, wooden meat skewer or similar to check for moisture in the soil. Bottom water with tepid distilled or filtered water if the soil is dry. Let it soak until the top soil is moist. Let it completely drain.

I don’t recommend pebble trays. They provide a place to attract the roots to grow out of the pot drainage holes. A small humidifier is better.

#### Quill님이 2025-01-13에 답변했습니다.

I was thinking about adding a grow light to it, so I’ll definitely do that as well, thank you for all the advice!

### KJM님이 2025-01-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Curling leaves can be a sign of low humidity, temperatures that it doesn't like, minerals and chemicals in the water source, and underwatering. With these things in mind I would be sure I'm using distilled or rain water, use a pebble tray or a small humidifier to improve humidity, keep it evenly moist but never let it sit in a saucer of water, place it away from drafts and heat sources,

#### Quill님이 2025-01-13에 답변했습니다.

Thank you! I might do a little bit of the pebble try and little bit of a humidifier, I always use filtered drinking water for my plants is there a notable difference between that and rainwater?

### KJM님이 2025-01-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I'm not sure I agree with Sunny. I've never had problems with roots growing out of the bottom of a pot due to a pebble tray. If the roots are growing out of the bottom of the pot it's a good sign it needs to be repotted. Sorry Sunny.

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