Answers by Dr Wilson Wong, an NParks-certified practising horticulturist, parks manager and ISA-certified arborist.Given your plant's size, it can make do with soil volume which is about half that of the current pot. Over-potting in such a large volume of growing media with too much moisture, combined with a lack of light, can also lead to disease. You should remove excess soil and expose the crown to match the level of the plant's original root ball.įinally, the pot appears to be too big for your plant. Excessive moisture around the crown of the plant can bring about rot and disease.
The growing point and the base of the leaves should not be buried in the soil. Direct sunlight will burn the plant.Ĭheck whether your plant has been planted too deeply.
It grows best if it is exposed to filtered sunlight for about four to six hours daily. Your plant seems to have been placed at the base of the corridor parapet, which is an area with deep shade. Although it is a shade-tolerant plant, it may be declining due to a lack of sunlight. The plant you have is known as the Rattlesnake Plant ( Goeppertia insignis). What is wrong with the plant and how do I care for it? It now seems to be fading and the leaves are turning brown. I purchased this plant at a nursery and replanted it in a new pot with soil from the nursery. Rattlesnake Plant may be lacking light, planted too deeply or over-potted Monitor how the plant responds and adjust the sunlight exposure accordingly. Longer periods of exposure to such filtered light may be required to ensure your plant receives enough light. What can be done in the future is to first expose the plant to filtered sunlight, which is less intense. Prolonged periods in shade indoors can cause leaves to burn if the plant is suddenly exposed to intense direct sunlight. A lack of root space, water and nutrients can lead to the same issue.Īs for the brown patches, your plant's leaves may have been sunburnt. This often happens to plants placed in deep shade indoors.ĭo check that your plant is not pot-bound - that is, a situation where the roots have totally filled the flower pot. The Fiddleleaf Fig ( Ficus lyrata) thrives in direct sunlight, and a lack of light can cause it to stop growing and shed leaves. I put it near a window with no direct sunlight and bring it out to the sun for two to three hours on Sunday mornings. My ficus is six months old and has not grown any new leaves since I bought it from a nursery.
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