Stromanthe Triostar drooping
Quick answer
If your Stromanthe Triostar is drooping, the most likely cause is: Stromanthe Triostar leaves go droopy when the compost is kept too wet, when the plant sits in a cold spot, or when it is exposed to draughts, because the tropical marantoid foliage cannot pull water up fast enough to keep the large variegated leaves turgid under any of those stresses.
Start here:
- 1. Let the compost dry back so it is moist but never wet, water only sparingly during the winter months, and resume a regular filtered-water routine once the root zone has recovered.
- 2. Move the plant into a warmer, draught-free position above 18 degrees Celsius so the leaves regain turgor without further cold or airflow stress.
Why Stromanthe Triostar is drooping
stromanthe triostar
Stromanthe Triostar leaves go droopy when the compost is kept too wet, when the plant sits in a cold spot, or when it is exposed to draughts, because the tropical marantoid foliage cannot pull water up fast enough to keep the large variegated leaves turgid under any of those stresses.
How to help Stromanthe Triostar that is drooping
- 1
Let the compost dry back so it is moist but never wet, water only sparingly during the winter months, and resume a regular filtered-water routine once the root zone has recovered.
- 2
Move the plant into a warmer, draught-free position above 18 degrees Celsius so the leaves regain turgor without further cold or airflow stress.
Keep this Stromanthe Triostar from ending up drooping again
Hold Stromanthe Triostar above 18 degrees Celsius, out of draughts and direct sun, in a humid bright spot with a free-draining mix and a steady routine of watering only when the top inch of soil feels dry so the variegated leaves stay upright and hydrated.