--- title: "Can somebody tell me what is wrong with my plant? It’s a corn plant…" description: "Can somebody tell me what is wrong with my plant? It’s a corn plant (or at least that is what I was told) I’ve kept up with the watering and the smaller branch…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/NZSNIMGQaxZqIVOxTRbcBr?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Anissa" published: "2025-06-09T13:28:16.401903Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HqjmEx69KLFW7eXq-aHmgID0WHXrlRllRx4xBmvEAJE/jothbACzSEyfVnhq1L-irA.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Can somebody tell me what is wrong with my plant? It’s a corn plant… _Anissa님이 2025-06-09에 게시함_ Can somebody tell me what is wrong with my plant? It’s a corn plant (or at least that is what I was told) I’ve kept up with the watering and the smaller branch has no leaves :( ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HqjmEx69KLFW7eXq-aHmgID0WHXrlRllRx4xBmvEAJE/jothbACzSEyfVnhq1L-irA.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### Zack님이 2025-06-09에 댓글을 남겼어요. I do notice a lottttt of browning on the leaves, do you use tap water? #### Anissa님이 2025-06-09에 답변했습니다. I do #### Zack님이 2025-06-09에 답변했습니다. Tropical plants are very very sensitive to some of the chemicals used in tap water such as chlorine. This causes the cells to burst at the end of the leaves which I see you’ve trimmed off the dead points on some. I would do a flush and fill from the top using distilled water to get all that built up sediment in the soil. Maybe add some fertilizer if you haven’t in a while. You may notice a lot more lush leaves and possibly even more growth on your pruned one! #### Anissa님이 2025-06-09에 답변했습니다. I do have liquid fertilizer that I add to my tap water when I water it #### Zack님이 2025-06-09에 답변했습니다. Adding liquid fertilizer wouldn’t help the plant much if it’s still unfiltered tap water :) #### Hayley님이 2025-06-09에 답변했습니다. If you can, get a faucet mount filter! It'll save you having to buy gallons of distilled water and if you only use it to water plants, the filters should last quite a while for you. I have a Pur ($20) and get a 6 pack of off brand filters ($25) from Amazon. We use ours for drinking water (us and 4 pets) and watering plants and I'd say we go through a filter every 6-8 weeks, so overall it's not too too expensive and the plants are definitely happier than they were with straight tap water! _앱에 답글이 1개 더 있습니다._ ### Sunny님이 2025-06-09에 댓글을 남겼어요. Check for overwatering that leads to root rot which shows up as yellow/black leaves and stems. #### Anissa님이 2025-06-09에 답변했습니다. I usually try to wait watering when the soil looks dry #### Victoria Maddison님이 2025-06-09에 답변했습니다. When it “looks” dry, have you been checking the moisture below the top layer? I usually stick my finger in before I water because sometimes just the top bit is dry and the rest is still wet #### Sunny님이 2025-06-09에 답변했습니다. You really have to pull off the pot to check for mushy and smelly roots. Remove all the soil and rot if root rot is found. Disinfect with hydrogen peroxide. Move to a smaller pot if needed. ### Dondoo52님이 2025-06-09에 댓글을 남겼어요. I agree. I had a corn plant that looks exactly like yours and it was root rot. Make sure the soil is dry before watering again. Also depending on the size of your pot, it’s easy to overwater if the pot is too big. Check the roots, if the roots in the smaller stalk are mushy, remove it and downsize to a pot the accommodates the root system of the larger stalk. You may want to change the soil too if it is too moist. --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_