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title: "Hi last night I noticed that my spider plant has lost 2 perfectly…"
description: "Hi last night I noticed that my spider plant has lost 2 perfectly healthy leaves for no apparent reason like it has enough light and water and the pot is the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Grace"
published: "2026-01-23T19:16:44.491871Z"
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# Hi last night I noticed that my spider plant has lost 2 perfectly…

_Posted by Grace on 2026-01-23_

Hi last night I noticed that my spider plant has lost 2 perfectly healthy leaves for no apparent reason like it has enough light and water and the pot is the the right size can someone please help me as I’m worried something is very wrong

## 8 comments

### Amy commented on 2026-01-23

Do you have a picture you can share?

#### Grace replied on 2026-01-23

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7WywapaSI0NMa2AAhP_TT984--J8JUZ1HMdM59XNX7o/R107mV4CQ5mwO_WdRFrN5g.webp?size=large)

### Grace commented on 2026-01-23

And these are the leaves and where the fell off

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7WywapaSI0NMa2AAhP_TT984--J8JUZ1HMdM59XNX7o/m4bM8Y2vTW-ogX3V3qiQBw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7WywapaSI0NMa2AAhP_TT984--J8JUZ1HMdM59XNX7o/hUU4NGQZTVmaSi42dPtZ8Q.webp?size=large)

### Amy commented on 2026-01-23

Did you check for pests? I am not an expert but that pot may be too big for the plant. It should only be a couple of inches bigger than the root ball, at most.  
Pests and overwatering are the most common issues I have when it comes to plant parenting.

### Grace commented on 2026-01-23

Do you know how to check for pests

#### Amy replied on 2026-01-24

You look very closely at the leaves, underside, everything. If there are webs, bugs, or anything suspicious looking I would investigate further. But I agree with J. Gibson. Pots too big. Which is an easier fix than pests! To repot it, research the kind of soil it likes and use that. One size soil does not fit all.

### J. Gibson commented on 2026-01-23

The pot is way too big. Do you have a better picture that you can share. Spider plants like to be root bound. It also looks like it may be overwatered.

### Grace commented on 2026-02-09

Hi guys 2 week update the plant looks do much healthier than before thank you for all your help I have repotted it but it is still in the same outer pot

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7WywapaSI0NMa2AAhP_TT984--J8JUZ1HMdM59XNX7o/_BK1LyS0T_yYscCvmhbLSA.webp?size=large)

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