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PUBLIC CASE · London, AprMODERATE · Pothos · Underwatering
FZ-0405-Q

Pothos with shrivelled leaves

Epipremnum aureumPothos

UnderwateringLondon, Apr5 days
Pothos leaves with subtle pale stippling.
FIG. 01
Underwatering
Epipremnum aureum
FIG. 01DIAGNOSTIC PHOTO
Confidence93%
Recovery5 days
SeverityMODERATE

DIAGNOSIS

Prolonged underwatering. Leaves have lost turgor; stems are dry and brittle at the base.

PLAN FOR THE COMING DAYS

  1. 01

    Deep-water by submerging the pot for 20 minutes

  2. 02

    Cut dry, brittle stems back to healthy tissue

  3. 03

    Move to a regular schedule, water every 7 days

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