My Snake Plant is Turning Yellow

While it is my snake plant is turning yellow  for older leaves on a plant to start turning yellow as the plants age, this can also be an indication of nutrient deficiencies. Yellowing leaves are not able to absorb the nutrients that they need to be healthy and this can cause a variety of problems for the plant including causing a decline in overall growth. Removing the yellow leaves can help to redirect the plants energy towards healthy leaves and it is always best to use sanitized pruning shears when doing so.

The temperature of the surrounding environment can also be a reason that your snake plant’s leaves are turning yellow. Like other succulents, snake plants thrive in warmer temperatures and can begin to turn yellow if they are exposed to colder temperatures over a long period of time. The cold climate will damage cell walls and can disrupt the flow of water and nutrients through the plant which may trigger the yellowing of the leaf.

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Soggy soil conditions can be another common cause of snake plant leaves turning yellow. Soggy soil provides the perfect home for a variety of different types of fungi that can damage the roots and can lead to moisture and nutrient deficiency problems within the plant. To identify if this is the case you should take the snake plant out of the pot and examine the roots. If they have a mushy consistency then it is likely that your snake plant has root rot and will need to be repotted into fresh soil.