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title: "Does anyone know why my snake plant is cracking?"
description: "Does anyone know why my snake plant is cracking?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/HJDt8ZlrAueWMzMk4oLmH5"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Sophie"
published: "2024-12-21T19:04:44.817471Z"
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# Does anyone know why my snake plant is cracking?

_Posted by Sophie on 2024-12-21_

Does anyone know why my snake plant is cracking?

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## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-12-21

It cracks and the edges get white, thin and papery when it gets too dry. The crack could have started from mechanical damage caused by someone or some pet , if you have pets. Dryness can exacerbate the crack.

### Ella commented on 2024-12-22

Mines doing that too!

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