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Feb 5, 2024 1:19 AM CST
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Hi Folks,
My plant has a "dying" leaf. It is pale, drooping, with brown stem and brown tip and brown line in the middle. See the pics, what shall I do? thank you


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Feb 5, 2024 6:50 AM CST
Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
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Your soil mix looks ok, it might be a little too on the heavy side, but the plant looks over potted. There is too much soil for the root mass, it looks like its holding water too long, and leading to issue with your roots. A more porous better draining mix would help.
You can remove that leaf, it won't recover.
This looks like an older plant, from the look of the length of the stem and the number of old cataphyls. It should be more full.
I would also inspect the leaves very closely for spider mites.
On a plant with the naturally mottled color pattern as this Aglaonema, damage from mites might go unnoticed for a while.
Its a strange thing, but Aglaonema CAN be grown as emersed aquatics if you unpost the entire plant with soil and stick it in a pond, but they do NOT like wet feet when in a pot
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Feb 5, 2024 7:46 AM CST
Name: Sally
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I agree
While the old green/silver aglaonemas are pretty tough, I have more trouble with the pink/red marked ones I have tried.
You might consider if the plant could need more light (even a low light 'lover' plant such as Alglaonema). Many people keep plants 'dimmer' than is best. Light is the energy driver of plants. Make any change gradually.
I have not experienced spider mites liking my Aglanemas (and they've had the opportunity) but have trouble with mealybugs on them. I don't see any, but beware if you find any tiny cottony clumps in the nooks of the leaves.
Plant it and they will come.
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Feb 5, 2024 7:46 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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Is it in the original store pot?
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Feb 6, 2024 6:37 AM CST
Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
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I haven't found the more colorful Ags to be difficult at all. They do very well for me
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Feb 6, 2024 6:44 AM CST
Name: Sally
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I could have gotten a couple dud specimens Shrug!
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Feb 6, 2024 7:41 AM CST
Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
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No, I think maybe some are more difficult as houseplants. They don't seem to be in my greenhouse though. It may be because I don't keep the majority potted. I put them in the ground, or throw them into the pond.
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