overwatering and String Of Bananas
Quick answer
If overwatering is what's going on with your String Of Bananas, the most likely cause is: Curio radicans stores water in its plump, banana-shaped succulent leaves, and the genus warning for the closely related Curio rowleyanus notes that the foliage turns mushy and loses color when the plant is overwatered or the potting mix is too heavy and moisture-retentive, because thick, water-laden leaves cannot shed excess moisture fast enough in a saturated substrate.
Start here:
- 1. Unpot the plant, brush off the soggy potting mix, trim any dark, mushy roots with a sterile blade, and repot into a fresh, well-drained mix so the remaining crown can recover in dry substrate.
- 2. Resume watering as occasional soakings: give the pot a thorough drench, then let the mix dry out completely before the next watering, matching the rhythm the genus prefers.
Why overwatering happens to String Of Bananas
Curio radicans
Curio radicans stores water in its plump, banana-shaped succulent leaves, and the genus warning for the closely related Curio rowleyanus notes that the foliage turns mushy and loses color when the plant is overwatered or the potting mix is too heavy and moisture-retentive, because thick, water-laden leaves cannot shed excess moisture fast enough in a saturated substrate.
How to correct overwatering on String Of Bananas
- 1
Unpot the plant, brush off the soggy potting mix, trim any dark, mushy roots with a sterile blade, and repot into a fresh, well-drained mix so the remaining crown can recover in dry substrate.
- 2
Resume watering as occasional soakings: give the pot a thorough drench, then let the mix dry out completely before the next watering, matching the rhythm the genus prefers.
Keep overwatering from repeating on this String Of Bananas
Use a well-drained, light potting mix rather than a heavy, moisture-retentive one, water only as occasional soakings, and let the mix dry between drinks so the banana-shaped leaves never sit in saturated substrate.