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Pothos houseplant issue

mansi25jd1k1X9tmansi25jd1k1X9t Posts: 30
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Hi. I have this pothos houseplant which has been doing really well. Over the last few months, it's slowly started to lose its leaves from the bottom. Initially thought that's normal but as you can see in the picture the bottom is looking pretty bare now. Whatever it is, it's working it's way upwards very slowly. Leaves first start curling and then turn yellow and fall. Some stems have completely browned so I have removed. The top however is very healthy and producing new leaves.

I water regularly when the top soil is dry and pot has drainage holes. What am I doing wrong?

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  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    First thought - underwatering. Yellowing, curling and looking deflated usually is the sign. Pothos is funny like that though, same symptoms go for both over and under watering haha… I’ve done both to mine before, looks the same with maybe only difference that overwatered yellow leaves are also getting brown spots. You can also tip over the pot and see roots. If they’re tan or brown, then they started to rot. When you water it, what exactly is the procedure? Maybe we can spot something in amount wolf water . 

    How long did you have it ? Trying to see if perhaps plant was bought relatively recently and changes to watering pattern set only now. 

    But what also comes in mind based on timing is light quality perhaps? It is summer now and maybe where before it was diffused light now is direct light instead. Pothos doesn’t like direct light. Try move it further away from light, that may not only help light distribution but also keep moisture level less chaotic in summer.
  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    Meanwhile, I’d also take a cutting from the top just in case :) 
  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    You can also look at stem for more underwatering giveaways - underwater pothos will have sharp vertical lines along its stem . Here’s comparison side by side. Underwatering lines set up for good and never go away
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