What's wrong with my haworthia fasciata?
I've attached a picture. Please look at it. As you can see, the base of my plant has gone slightly orangish-brown, and it doesn't produce those white spots in the base. I just recently found out that I shouldn't over-water her. Is this a result of over-watering? Will she heal?
The soil is made up of little pieces of coil in the bottom, then a layer of grit and gravel and on top of that, normal garden soil. I guess this is good enough for drainage, right? Also, the pot does have drainage holes.
I've read that haworthia fasciatas don't need that much sunlight, so I keep her indoors, close to a window but not too much. Overall, she gets very little natural sunlight, but I've read that this doesn't have that much of an effect...
I live in the northern hemisphere, in a VERY humid climate. I do think this is a result of over-watering...am I right?
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Ithil M
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