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title: "I went to water my air plant and this happened!!!!!! I know it’s…"
description: "I went to water my air plant and this happened!!!!!! I know it’s extremely under watered, I was extremely busy and forgot to water it. I assume it’s dead?…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/a6WHEORpSfCnrh7iNKeZZg"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Cowro"
published: "2024-11-15T22:51:59.194831Z"
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# I went to water my air plant and this happened!!!!!! I know it’s…

_Posted by Cowro on 2024-11-15_

I went to water my air plant and this happened!!!!!! I know it’s extremely under watered, I was extremely busy and forgot to water it. I assume it’s dead? (First picture is after it broke not before)

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/BrJ7PY-uYVeszLgJteoVWnmhoncDTtjiBSNqldO_UT8/uewvOwJDSnyZZ5pycK24jw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/BrJ7PY-uYVeszLgJteoVWnmhoncDTtjiBSNqldO_UT8/rDPAOSi2QNC83HqB6_xAZw.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Samantha commented on 2024-11-15

I'm not an expert, but it looks dead to me. I had a similar thing happen to my air plants when I fertilized them.

#### Lynda replied on 2024-11-16

This happened to my air plant, too. Are they not supposed to be fertilized? I had mine for a several years, and it grew really well. I’m not sure what happened, whether it didn’t get enough water or what. But one day it just started losing leaves, one by one. Do you know if fertilizing them on a continuing basis can cause this? 🤗💚🪴

#### Samantha replied on 2024-11-16

I believe you can fertilize them, but they don't need much, and I think I overfertilized mine. I would say to fertilize them minimally if you do. I actually have totally stopped fertilizing mine.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-15

I think it may be toast 😢

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