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title: "Having a situation with my cylindrical snake plant. I’ve researched…"
description: "Having a situation with my cylindrical snake plant. I’ve researched online and have not come up with an answer of what is going on. On this plant I find…"
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# Having a situation with my cylindrical snake plant. I’ve researched…

_Posted by Phil on 2025-08-23_

Having a situation with my cylindrical snake plant. I’ve researched online and have not come up with an answer of what is going on. On this plant I find droplets on a couple leaves now and then. I know many plants drip water but never heard of a snake plant doing it. Plus the drops are sticky. It’s not from a plant above, I can not find any pests.

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## 13 comments

### Rach commented on 2025-08-23

Have you checked the roots recently?

#### Phil replied on 2025-08-24

Roots are all fine. Plant is thriving.

### Jules commented on 2025-08-23

I JUST came on this app to ask the same thing I found on my philo and your post was the first thing I saw. 😂

#### Jules replied on 2025-08-23

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#### Jules replied on 2025-08-23

Did you use any sort of pest control spray? I thinking mine may be residue from spraying it on, but if you haven’t use one on yours, must be something else.

#### Phil replied on 2025-08-24

No spray. Added Bonide about a week ago but this started earlier.

#### Phil replied on 2025-08-24

Philodendrons will drip. Normal for them.

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-08-24

Philodendron can sap normally, but usually down the stems or leaf edge. it can also be from pests biting the leaves. So make sure you treat or do a through test.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-08-24

These will sap, though its not something I see on mine often.mimes much smaller than yours. If you put down systemic and checked for pest, I think its just gutattion. To keep an eye on.

#### Phil replied on 2025-08-24

For lack of any other possibility, I thought gutation was probably it. Just wasn’t sure. Thanks.

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-08-24

There such an odd one too

### Sarah commented on 2025-08-29

I’ve never seen a cylindrical snake plant, but now I want one.

#### Phil replied on 2025-08-29

I have a couple and as they get older they start growing in different directions. I’ve almost poked my eye out several times with this guy. I’ve moved him to a place where I’m not bending over in front’s of him. If you like this one, look up starfish snake plant.

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