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title: "I’ve had this succulent for at least two years. It doesn’t seem to…"
description: "I’ve had this succulent for at least two years. It doesn’t seem to really be growing much and I’m wondering why the tips are brown"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Plant warrior"
published: "2025-01-15T16:44:12.796511Z"
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# I’ve had this succulent for at least two years. It doesn’t seem to…

_Posted by Plant warrior on 2025-01-15_

I’ve had this succulent for at least two years. It doesn’t seem to really be growing much and I’m wondering why the tips are brown

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## 6 comments

### Ezzeldin Yaqoub commented on 2025-01-15

It’s a species of snake plant, which means it’s a tropical succulent that requires high humidity and long periods of bone dryness between watering. Also be patient, because they randomly stop for random periods of time then start growing again.

#### Nunyabzwx replied on 2025-01-15

Agree 👍

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-15

I swear my tube guy is dead, then I turn around to 3 more growths 😆 fertilizer helps. I use Schultz cactus/succ for him

### The threeplantiers commented on 2025-01-17

To much sun to water ratio

### Bob the cactus nerd commented on 2025-01-17

Probs give him/her/it more or less water.

### pg commented on 2025-01-19

Sansevieria (now dracaena) are pretty slow growers by nature, and though they’re marketed for low light, they love bright indirect light (which often promotes growth). I’d be wary of misting this plant or putting it in high humidity. These plants grow in arid regions in tropical Africa. I wouldn’t sweat the brown tips. This is pretty common in these species.

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