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title: "Im looking for advice on my snake plant. I took it from my…"
description: "Im looking for advice on my snake plant. I took it from my grandparents house when they moved so it is years and years old. I figured it would be totally fine…"
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# Im looking for advice on my snake plant. I took it from my…

_Postat av Emily den 2025-03-30_

Im looking for advice on my snake plant. I took it from my grandparents house when they moved so it is years and years old. I figured it would be totally fine in my care since it had been in their house so long. There, it sat right in front of a window with direct light. I keep in in front of my window but it doesn’t get quite as much light as it used to. About 10 months later, many of the leaves are getting yellower. I really don’t want to deal with repotting because I’m very much a beginner. Any advice? (The second photo is today)

![Bilaga 1 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dJQunD9hCK1Y_5ZanauZzxgDcDLPd3lfMoZp2cDIh5c/nZVjWj6TRWSpv4Tj4tCaUw.webp?size=large)

![Bilaga 2 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dJQunD9hCK1Y_5ZanauZzxgDcDLPd3lfMoZp2cDIh5c/cEiX5tAUQ_yeYV8LYd-NXw.webp?size=large)

## 12 kommentarer

### plant 🪴 wiserd kommenterade den 2025-03-30

Do you have a porch to put it on

#### plant 🪴 wiserd svarade den 2025-03-30

It might help you

#### Emily svarade den 2025-03-30

I’ve tried porch plants before and end up forgetting they exist

### BigGrac kommenterade den 2025-03-30

How often do you water it?

#### Emily svarade den 2025-03-30

Maybe every 2-3 weeks?

### Lauralye kommenterade den 2025-03-30

Ok so two problems 1. It may have too much direct sunlight a day 2. Too much watering you should water it every 3-4 weeks

#### Emily svarade den 2025-03-31

The sun would surprise me because it used to sit right in a west facing window. This window faces south. Could it be not enough sun?

### Lynda kommenterade den 2025-03-31

I’m so sorry your snake plant looks this poorly, especially since it’s a family heirloom. I was trying to find the size of your plants pot, but noticed you hadn’t filled out the information that Planta needs to set up watering requirements; it’s always a good idea to keep your plant info up-to-date. FYI, many of us don’t follow Planta’s suggestions on a regular basis, because everybody’s set ups are different… you know, humidity, sunlight, soil, etc. IMO, it looks like your snake plant is probably overwatered. I have a large snake plant in a 7 inch pot, and it only gets watered around every 50 days or so. Be sure to use a wooden STAKE to measure your plants soil dryness. If you need help with that, just ask, and you’ll get lots of help. Best of luck!

### Springvision kommenterade den 2025-03-31

I'm with Linda on the previous comment. Too much water. I have let mine go weeks and weeks without watering. I like to get good and dry and then give them a good drench. Those leaves will never recover. You might as well. Just cut them off.

### Joana kommenterade den 2025-03-31

Maybe it has a lot of water you should add monthly

### Laura B kommenterade den 2025-03-31

Too much water. They’re succulents technically so they don’t need it very often.

#### Emily svarade den 2025-04-04

Very interesting! I had no idea!

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