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title: "My Spider plant Peter is struggling… I’m a new plant mom so I am…"
description: "My Spider plant Peter is struggling… I’m a new plant mom so I am lost. All the tips are browning. I trimmed them off and then they went bad again. He seems…"
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author: "Squids"
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# My Spider plant Peter is struggling… I’m a new plant mom so I am…

_Posted by Squids on 2026-09-20_

My Spider plant Peter is struggling… I’m a new plant mom so I am lost. All the tips are browning. I trimmed them off and then they went bad again. He seems kinda shriveled and saggy but I don’t think I’m over watering. Could this be root rot? Or something else?

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## 6 comments

### Coffeemistress commented on 2026-09-20

They don’t like tap water it will cause brown tips, especially if you have municipal water.

#### Squids replied on 2026-09-20

Omg no way! That’s probably exactly what it is. Thank you so much!

### SJ commented on 2026-09-20

The brown tips is common due to household (low) humidity, but I’d say the pot is maybe a bit big and he could use more light

### Random Strands commented on 2026-09-20

I agree with both. Snuggle it in a tighter pot. I buy my water in jugs for my temperamental plants. One spider plant doesn’t care my newer one 😩 had to start bottom watering and also using distilled water for it.

### Chey Guy commented on 2026-09-20

I think it could use more light, that will also help the soil dry out faster to prevent the leaves going limp from sitting wet. Spider plants like to be on the drier side as they have very fleshy roots. My spider plant has never really cared about humidity but was so saggy and limp until I gave it its own grow light.

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### Sarah commented on 2026-09-22

A little bit of brown tips is normal and likely related to humidity. Make sure you never trim the brown off fully and cut into the green. That will just perpetuate it, as the brown tip acts like a scab to cover the exposed green. You can reduce how much brown there is, but leave some on.

You are likely overwatering, relative to low lighting. Wait until the plant looks a little grey in color and the pot is very lightweight before watering it.

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