overwatering and Scindapsus Pictus
Quick answer
If overwatering is what's going on with your Scindapsus Pictus, the most likely cause is: Curling leaves are a clear indication the plant has been overwatered, and Jade Murray's Beginner's Houseplant Garden lists Scindapsus pictus as the silver pothos that needs the same restraint, because persistent soggy soil suffocates the roots of this aroid and prevents it from taking up water.
Start here:
- 1. Allow the soil to dry in between watering rather than keeping it constantly moist, exactly as the pothos chapter in Beginner's Houseplant Garden prescribes for Scindapsus pictus.
- 2. Switch to a once-a-week watering in summer and once every two weeks in winter, matching the schedule Murray sets out for pothos, so the substrate has time to aerate.
Why overwatering happens to Scindapsus Pictus
Scindapsus pictus
Curling leaves are a clear indication the plant has been overwatered, and Jade Murray's Beginner's Houseplant Garden lists Scindapsus pictus as the silver pothos that needs the same restraint, because persistent soggy soil suffocates the roots of this aroid and prevents it from taking up water.
How to correct overwatering on Scindapsus Pictus
- 1
Allow the soil to dry in between watering rather than keeping it constantly moist, exactly as the pothos chapter in Beginner's Houseplant Garden prescribes for Scindapsus pictus.
- 2
Switch to a once-a-week watering in summer and once every two weeks in winter, matching the schedule Murray sets out for pothos, so the substrate has time to aerate.
- 3
Repot the silver pothos in a 50 percent regular potting compost and 50 percent perlite mix in a container with adequate drainage holes, so surplus water can escape and the roots get oxygen.
Keep overwatering from repeating on this Scindapsus Pictus
Before each watering, check that the top of the soil has dried out, pour off any water that collects in the saucer, and never leave the nursery pot standing in a decorative outer pot of standing water.