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title: "What the heck happened to my spider plant. It was fine two days ago…"
description: "What the heck happened to my spider plant. It was fine two days ago and all of a sudden. The leaves are super soft and not crunchy … I was getting full…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Miranda"
published: "2024-09-27T20:02:51.135215Z"
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# What the heck happened to my spider plant. It was fine two days ago…

_Mirandaさんが2024-09-27に投稿しました_

What the heck happened to my spider plant. It was fine two days ago and all of a sudden. The leaves are super soft and not crunchy … I was getting full sunlight.

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GfPuYcvScYE19QE6aYuQp6tIsaQjxdBLSCbbgEeMdbI/ZP6XUx42SjOcDuHH4QyzHQ.webp?size=large)

## 17件のコメント

### Molly 🪴さんが2024-09-27にコメントしました

It looks like it was overwatered. Does your pot have drainage? Were the roots sitting in water for a while?

#### Mirandaさんが2024-09-27に返信しました

Yes, there are drainage holes. I just checked roots and all the roots are healthy. It was never sitting in water

#### Mirandaさんが2024-09-27に返信しました

The soil was slightly damp near the bottom.

### Mirandaさんが2024-09-27にコメントしました

I think it either got too much sun or I over fertilized it. I move it away from the window sill and I’m just going to ignore it for a while and hope it’s okay.

#### eatyacarbsさんが2024-09-27に返信しました

i think it could be the light — full sun is too much for spiders and your soil doesn’t look too wet (perhaps a bit too dry although i see you said there was moisture at the bottom)

#### Mirandaさんが2024-09-27に返信しました

Yea trimmed away the dead stuff and moved it further from the window! It should be fine because I know spider plants can recover easily

### JDWさんが2024-09-27にコメントしました

My spider plant has preferred smaller than larger pots because its root system is seemingly shallow. I have it in a small diameter pot but the depth is a lot. Never roots past about 1/3 of the way down. Only about an hour of semi-full sun in the morning. The bottom of your soil may be wet but if the roots aren’t hitting it being such a small plant it may not be getting enough water on top of too much sun!! Hope she recovers 🥹

#### Mirandaさんが2024-09-27に返信しました

Thank you!

### Buzzardさんが2024-09-27にコメントしました

These houseplants can be difficult to figure out.

### Sunnyさんが2024-09-27にコメントしました

I’ll add my two cents. I agree with too much light unless it’s early morning or late evening light. The black edges looked scorched.

I agree there’s a soil and pot size issue if the bottom is wet and the top has dry cracks. The pot is larger than needed for that size spider plant. Spider plants like a snug fit as it grows. They can live in small 3” starter pot for months like the one in my photo.  
The soil can be standard potting mix with lots of aggravates like perlite/lava rocks/sharp sand to provide good drainage.

Watering becomes easier when the pot is sized properly and the soil drains water well. Just water when it needs it. The thick finger like roots hold more water than typical plants.

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/dNCTe5e0ThGxj7UOS5rTyw.webp?size=large)

#### Mirandaさんが2024-09-27に返信しました

The pots not that big at all…So I need to find an even smaller one?

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GfPuYcvScYE19QE6aYuQp6tIsaQjxdBLSCbbgEeMdbI/PRodNZs1Rs2-sWUbSoQZ_w.webp?size=large)

#### Mirandaさんが2024-09-27に返信しました

You’re spider plant is beautiful

#### Sunnyさんが2024-09-28に返信しました

The plant has to use up all the water in the soil or the roots will have “wet feet” which leads to root rot. The little plant can’t do it unless you can determine the exact amount of water to put in the soil. It’s not easy to do. Also, most of the leaves are dead or dying. Only 3 tiny leaves are left. That can’t hold much water. Check the roots again. They may die back as well. It’s another reason for a smaller pot.

### Mossy-pawsさんが2024-09-29にコメントしました

Overwatering. Spiders like to be humid, but don’t like too much water to the roots. The watering it around once every 1-2 weeks 🌱🌱

### Mirandaさんが2024-09-29にコメントしました

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GfPuYcvScYE19QE6aYuQp6tIsaQjxdBLSCbbgEeMdbI/CVONewVuTxeg9qMI6JF6Kg.webp?size=large)

#### Mirandaさんが2024-09-29に返信しました

I repotted her in a smaller pot.

### Mirandaさんが2024-10-02にコメントしました

Well she’s dead. The base of the leaves is black now and she’s falling over due to the black base.

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