Hi! Need help figuring out what's wrong with my succulent
What's causing the black spots/parts of the leaves. I think those are fungus spots but wanted to get opinions. I just bought this yesterday at the flea market bc I love its leaf shape. If they are caused by fungus, is there any way I can save the plant? Appreciate any feedback!!!!
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Comments (6)Looks like Adenium obesum and they do indeed go dormant if the temperature drops. As long as the caudex (trunk) isn't getting soft then you're good to go. When dormant they only need water like once a month, if that. If it is under watered then it can also start to become soft, just have to pay attention to when it was watered....See MoreNeed help with my Adenium. cant figure out what is wrong.
Comments (8)You act fast, yo. The good news is that I do not see anything in the photo that will make me suspect the roots were damaged by the cold. You did not answer my questions though---that will give me an idea of whether you should be expecting cellular breakdown in the next few days or the wilted branches are the end of it. Did it actually experience frost? Or just cold? If so, how cold? For how long? The next thing to do is to give that thing another bath--remove all the old soil as much as possible. Then examine each of the branches that seemed damaged and trace the damage up to where it ends closest to the trunk. Then mark a spot about half an inch from that. That's where you will cut. This kind of damage may recover but I have personally never seen or risked it. I think it is prudent to remove all the damaged plant parts before they start decomposing. You're essentially pruning the plant. If you have an idea how you want it to look later on, you can prune it that way too, even if it means removing a lot of healthy tissue. Then, let the whole plant dry for a couple of days indoors, out of the sun. You can not put this plant outside anymore, until it shows new healthy growth and outdoor temperatures have risen back to 20C at night. If you already have bonsai plants, then you know how water moves around in containers. The same rules apply to adeniums---you need fast drainage and some water retention. In summer, they are as thirsty as tender tropicals. In winter, they should be treated like succulents unless you are able to provide summer temperatures for them. So, you can pot it up after it dries out for a couple of days---the easiest is half-and-half potting soil and perlite. I don't personally like this substrate but it will do in a pinch.If you have other potting materials like bark or pumice, use those instead and add as little soil as you feel comfortable with. I strongly recommend putting it in an unglazed pot. If you are up to it, add more holes to the pot. If not, one of those nursery pots with multiple drainage holes will be perfect. Worry about presentation later, when it recovers. Finally, while this plant is recovering, what it will need most is heat. It needs to be warm more than it needs to be lit. This means do not put it near a glass window. Put it on top of a radiator with a terracota water tray underneath.Or use a heat mat if you have it. If you have a sunny window that gets hot during the day, that will work but you can NOT leave it there at night when that glass gets cold. I hope the plant recovers. Pagan...See MoreHi! I need help figuring out what's going on with my succulent
Comments (13)If you're thinking of getting into this hobby a diamond tipped drill bit and a drill(friend's or own) will come in very handy. Once you have those, every container you see you will want to drill and plant some succulents inside. Now what your problem is, is that it is overwatered. The dark colouration is an early sign of rot, and it is wrinkly because the roots are probably dead due to rot and it has no way of getting water. What to do Find a pot with drainage or make your own. Take out plant, cut of somewhere 1-2cm above the dark area. Set the cutting somewhere shady and dry and let the wound callous over. This will take 3-7 days depending on climate. Once calloused over. Put into a good draining soil mix. Do not water till you see new growth. I would also advice you to read up or watch some youtube vids on how to save a plant from rot and how to propagate succulents. That way you will be more prepared. And from now on, if it ain't got a hole, make one....See MoreYcloh1 (Singapore)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoCorrect me if I'm wrong, is your plant kalanchoe? I have 2 small plants.
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoAlflores671, You won't believe what I gonna tell you. I water it everyday and under grow light. That the reason the leaves are very tight.
Especially the square pot. I will take a photo another angle to show it.
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoAflores671, Don't follow what i did. It may not work for you. The plant under grow light for 16hrs /day. With a small fan blowing all plants 24/7 because the heat buildup. The mixed dried quickly.
My mixed is bland to suite my area.
Contain black n red lava rocks, pumice, small expended clay, charcoal, and a hand full of Cactus soil (amount depand on what plant)
It's very porous. It may not work for many, but this is my bland after killing many plants. I did experiment after experiment until it works for my area raining, wet, humid, hot.
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoAlisa, Reason many of my plants did not make it, I cannot keep buying and throwing away when the plants died. Is like buying fresh flowers deco. the house, once it dry up replace it...
I did what is necessary , (having some experience in hydroponics) to save the plants. I have done a lot of experiment, research and so on. Many growers may not agree with what I do.
Save my cactus using water culture, help growing back the roots. I saved my fat plant attacked by mites, root not grow, leaves dropping. Manage to save it with hydroculture method. Now new roots form and leaves growing. Below Euphoria plant
New leaves buds
Roots , white roots!
waterculture pot.
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