---
title: "My gorgeous pink pearl is wilting and yellow! I don’t suspect root…"
description: "My gorgeous pink pearl is wilting and yellow! I don’t suspect root rot but she’s wilting and yellowing at a dramatic rate is there any way to revive her???"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/erAMWmRvmGJIy0frcrM4PQ"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "CherryEclipss"
published: "2025-01-05T21:52:08.583279Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6DHS5qpuonvHM3l3pkr1SI9KyZSaqbGvmH_DZt247Z0/H5amogGFQgm6oV48jzadmQ.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md)

# My gorgeous pink pearl is wilting and yellow! I don’t suspect root…

_Posted by CherryEclipss on 2025-01-05_

My gorgeous pink pearl is wilting and yellow! I don’t suspect root rot but she’s wilting and yellowing at a dramatic rate is there any way to revive her???

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6DHS5qpuonvHM3l3pkr1SI9KyZSaqbGvmH_DZt247Z0/H5amogGFQgm6oV48jzadmQ.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-05

You'd need to treat the root rot...

### Sunny commented on 2025-01-06

Check the roots to verify if it’s root rot and treat.

### Cherrybergher commented on 2025-01-06

The roots are definitely struggling to breathe (ie staying wet too long). The roots may not be rotten yet but they are on that path likely if you don’t switch out the soil and/or reduce the pot size as well as give it more light (dedicated grow light) to increase the plants use of the water you are giving it.

### Lavender commented on 2025-01-07

If you have other plants you want to prevent root rot in the future, recommend draining it in the sink when you water. I’ve never had to deal with it since I started! I always put my plants in a plastic container and put it into a glass pot (unless you have terra-cotta which drains easily) the plastic pot can be pulled out, watered, and drained. Which makes it easy to avoid any sort of overwatering and root rotting!

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_