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Sep 16, 2017 11:01 AM CST
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Hi I have this spider plant with red spots curling leaves and brown tips no idea what's wrong with it any ideas what it could be? And how to fix it along as its not costly low budget and all haha
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Sep 16, 2017 11:07 AM CST
Name: Frenchy
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Midnightrose19 said:Hi I have this spider plant with red spots curling leaves and brown tips no idea what's wrong with it any ideas what it could be? And how to fix it along as its not costly low budget and all haha


Could you post a picture of the plant so we can get a better idea of its condition?
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Sep 16, 2017 3:37 PM CST
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Frenchy21 said:

Could you post a picture of the plant so we can get a better idea of its condition?


I did i have quite a few I posted on it but here ya go
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Sep 19, 2017 12:48 PM CST
Name: Will Creed
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The leaf discoloration is due to inconsistent watering. The pot is quite large for the root system at this point so it is easy to keep the soil and roots too wet. Let the top half inch or so of soil dry before watering thoroughly. If your local tap water is on the hard side, use filtered or distilled water.
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Sep 19, 2017 12:57 PM CST
Name: Sasha Wiseman
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I agree with Will. That sort of thing happens to spider plants which are either over watered, underwatered, over fertilized or if there's a build up of minerals in the soil from your water source. In such a case it would need to be flushed with filtered or rain water.
... At first I thought bacterial blight. Since the brown tips would indicate such a thing. But now I'm not so sure. I don't see any yellowing on the sides of the leaves. You might want to remove the damaged leaves though, to be on the safe side.
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