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title: "Why is my poor snake plant yellowing and dying? I brought it inside…"
description: "Why is my poor snake plant yellowing and dying? I brought it inside once it started freezing outside. I water maybe every two weeks, maybe less than that."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/659acc38c9d2ff245094aee7"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Cassidy M."
published: "2024-01-07T16:07:20.652Z"
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# Why is my poor snake plant yellowing and dying? I brought it inside…

_Posted by Cassidy M. on 2024-01-07_

Why is my poor snake plant yellowing and dying? I brought it inside once it started freezing outside. I water maybe every two weeks, maybe less than that.

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## 6 comments

### Deb commented on 2024-01-07

It may be overwatered. I water mine every 3-3.5 weeks right now. Mine needs less since it is indoors for winter.

### Kayla commented on 2024-01-07

Also try checking the soil to make sure it has good drainage and doesn’t stay soaked for longer than necessary 💚✨

#### Cassidy M. replied on 2024-01-07

The pot has a drainage hole and the soil always feels pretty dry to me, except after watering of course.

### ToPlantHarmony commented on 2024-01-07

I think maybe not enough water as well. If you’re watering regularly it could be the soil is too compacted or the plant is super root bound (snake plants love being root bound), in which case you maybe just need to give it a realllly good soaking at the next watering, let it drain and then give it a few weeks to dry out before going back to your regular watering schedule.

### SnappityWhizBang commented on 2024-01-07

Looks like cold damage to me. Most houseplants don’t like temps below 50. The damage could have began prior to you bringing the plant in and has continued due to the damage it already sustained.

### JN commented on 2024-01-07

once every two weeks seems like a lot especially for the winter. snake plants don’t need a lot of water

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