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ID and help for my poor baby

Samara Hernandez

6 years ago

I got this guy last October and he grew strong and happy for a long while.

I noticed a few weeks ago that his little leafs were droopie and getting soft. (You can maybe see the little saggy leafs in my photo) They haven't changed colors nor are they falling off yet. The entire all of the leafs with the exception of the top new growth are sad.

I tried drying it out thinking I've over watered. Still sad plant, though. I'm debating watering but I'm nervous because I don't want it to get angry.

Also. Maybe someone can ID this? So I can google proper care for him.

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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Samara

If you like it that way - your choice.

But pls. realize that etiolation makes plants look very different from what they should look like. They loose shape - leaves are way too far apart. They usually loose proper color - most of them get very light coloring, again - not as they should be.

But most important is the weak growth: stems grow fast, (because plant it is desperately looking for light) thin and weak. Not good for health of plant. They may also droop since stems are unable to self-support as they should. Weakened plants are also more susceptible to bug/disease attacks. Succulents are not plants to grow stretched. There are few that will grow tall stems and if that is the look you are after - those would be more suitable. But majority will still need to have sufficient light for them to be healthy.

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Sasha Rae (Houston, TX Zone 9a)
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Did it look anything like this when you got it?? This is a ruffles echeveria, your leaves look similar but very etiolated.
Samara Hernandez
Original Author
6 years ago
Yea that's pretty close I think. Thank you!
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Sasha Rae (Houston, TX Zone 9a)
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Yay! These plants really shouldn't grow that way, they get tall when they are looking for more light, with plenty of light they stay compacted, in a rosette shape. If they look like they are trying to peek out the window by the way they lean, then they definitely need more light. You could give them a turn every now and then so they grow evenly. I myself have a hard time keeping echeverias inside for that reason, they start stretching! :(
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I don't really mind the stretching (if this is the correct plant), I think it's kinda neat looking. I just need to figure out why it's not happy and it's getting squishy
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No problem! Does it seem to get squishy after a watering? Well draining soil and a hole in the pot are key to fighting squishiness, that can happen if it's wet for too long.

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