--- title: "hi there! my pothos plant is yellowing. i’m not sure if it’s sick or…" description: "hi there! my pothos plant is yellowing. i’m not sure if it’s sick or what is happening but any tips would be appreciated!" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oci_mQySTqOnDH1AlTscUw?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "jeanelle" published: "2024-04-05T00:43:20.107039Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/51os6ErO9P1AovSX7xWzPmXppby2hx_2R1DESQG_0Ro/ZAIzzTMPQg63OKy4KHQXKA.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # hi there! my pothos plant is yellowing. i’m not sure if it’s sick or… _jeanelle님이 2024-04-05에 게시함_ hi there! my pothos plant is yellowing. i’m not sure if it’s sick or what is happening but any tips would be appreciated! ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/51os6ErO9P1AovSX7xWzPmXppby2hx_2R1DESQG_0Ro/ZAIzzTMPQg63OKy4KHQXKA.webp?size=large) ## 13개의 댓글 ### nosugartonight님이 2024-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. This could just be thirst #### jeanelle님이 2024-04-05에 답변했습니다. do their leaves turn yellow with thirst? i don’t want to overwater and kill it ### nosugartonight님이 2024-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. That can be a reason. Could be due to age but your pothos definitely wants a drink. You can tell when the leaves wilt and become less shiny. Do you give this plant fertilizer? #### jeanelle님이 2024-04-05에 답변했습니다. no, i don’t have the money at the moment for fertilizer. do you think a humidifier would help it at all? #### LearningPlantMom님이 2024-04-05에 답변했습니다. Cut those leaves off and move it to a shadier place for a bit. #### LearningPlantMom님이 2024-04-05에 답변했습니다. Shadier place will equal less watering tho, so keep that in mind too ### LearningPlantMom님이 2024-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. Too much sun ### nosugartonight님이 2024-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. Mine has been without a humidifier. In general I don’t think they’re required. The one I have has been living with me and it was a cutting from my mother’s. She basically neglects it. It lives on top of her kitchen cabinets and the thing is older than I am. And I am 34. ### emma 🪴🌞님이 2024-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. looks like a water issue to me. i have a pothos going thru similar issues. 😢 ### HDF님이 2024-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. It’s hard to tell from the pic. But is your soil actually absorbing moisture? It looks very level and dense. If it’s too compacted, there won’t be enough oxygen for the roots, which will cause yellowing of the leaves. #### T님이 2024-04-05에 답변했습니다. With all my plants the soil gets hard like that from watering. I’m very beginner plant person now - should I be fluffing up the dirt every so often ? ### Leah님이 2024-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. Aerating the soil is always good! I use old reed diffuser sticks or my hygrometer and push gently (being careful of the roots. If u feel resistance don’t keep forcing it) down into the soil multiple times, depending on how big the pot is. Also I think HDF might be meaning your potting mix needs to be more chunky. Like take a store bought mix and then add lots of perlite, orchid bark, pumice. Depends on the plant. For tropical plants, like pothos, I do even parts of all 4 of those. I’m pretty new myself! But I’ve put lots of research into these things and I do both those things for all my tropical plants. Well the aerating I do with ALL my plants. ### Freedomskai님이 2024-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. This looks very underwatered to me. You can tell by the curling, drooping, and lack of shininess the leaves have. Also if you feel them, the leaves can have a different texture if they are really thirsty. They won’t be as waxy and they might be a little softer and thinner. If you go too long without watering it, they can turn yellow. Snip them off, let it have a good drink, and try not waiting so long to water the next time 🌞 --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_