Posted by Jane on May 15, 2008, 1:48 pm
I have a large Pathos hanging in my home. I've had it for several
years, always in the same place. In fact I've had Pathos plants
hanging in that spot for 20 years. Usually they do very well for 5 or
6 years and then I have to dump them. I think they need to be
repotted but the spot cannot take anything larger.
The one I have now is only a couple of years old. All of a sudden the
leaves are wilting and losing their beautiful green and white colors.
The green is become faded and in general the plant looks sick.
I've taken a close look and do not see anything on or under the leaves
such as ayphids. I also checked for spider mites and can't find
anything. This is the first Pathos I've had where the entire plant is
going at the same time.
What diseases and pests are these plants prone to? It does not need
to be repotted.
Help!
thanks
Posted by David E. Ross on May 15, 2008, 3:48 pm
On 5/15/2008 10:48 AM, Jane wrote:
> I have a large Pathos hanging in my home. I've had it for several
> years, always in the same place. In fact I've had Pathos plants
> hanging in that spot for 20 years. Usually they do very well for 5 or
> 6 years and then I have to dump them. I think they need to be
> repotted but the spot cannot take anything larger.
>
> The one I have now is only a couple of years old. All of a sudden the
> leaves are wilting and losing their beautiful green and white colors.
> The green is become faded and in general the plant looks sick.
>
> I've taken a close look and do not see anything on or under the leaves
> such as ayphids. I also checked for spider mites and can't find
> anything. This is the first Pathos I've had where the entire plant is
> going at the same time.
>
> What diseases and pests are these plants prone to? It does not need
> to be repotted.
>
> Help!
>
> thanks
It sounds like you might be either under-watering or over-watering it.
The symptoms are the same for both.
pathos: the quality or power in an actual life experience or in
literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a
feeling of pity or compassion.
pothos: the vine Epipremnum pinnatum, often used as a house plant.
--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
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Posted by Jangchub on May 15, 2008, 5:06 pm
On Thu, 15 May 2008 12:48:28 -0700, "David E. Ross"
>It sounds like you might be either under-watering or over-watering it.
>The symptoms are the same for both.
>pathos: the quality or power in an actual life experience or in
>literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a
>feeling of pity or compassion.
>pothos: the vine Epipremnum pinnatum, often used as a house plant.
In addition, pothos is a climbing vine. Do you have it climbing or is
it hanging? Sometimes positional asphyxia occurs!
Posted by Jane on May 16, 2008, 9:44 am
> On Thu, 15 May 2008 12:48:28 -0700, "David E. Ross"
> >It sounds like you might be either under-watering or over-watering it.
> >The symptoms are the same for both.
> >pathos: the quality or power in an actual life experience or in
> >literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a
> >feeling of pity or compassion.
> >pothos: the vine Epipremnum pinnatum, often used as a house plant.
> In addition, pothos is a climbing vine. Do you have it climbing or is
> it hanging? Sometimes positional asphyxia occurs!
Yes, but the thing is I've been growing Pathos for many years. Same
place, same size, same watering habits. I know that the leaves tend
to droop when the plant needs water, and they turn yellow with too
much water. This is the first time the entire plant went from full
and beautiful to skimpy and droopy within a few days. It's definitely
got a problem.
Posted by Pennyaline on May 16, 2008, 6:36 pm
Jane wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 May 2008 12:48:28 -0700, "David E. Ross"
>>
>>> It sounds like you might be either under-watering or over-watering it.
>>> The symptoms are the same for both.
>>> pathos: the quality or power in an actual life experience or in
>>> literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a
>>> feeling of pity or compassion.
>>> pothos: the vine Epipremnum pinnatum, often used as a house plant.
>> In addition, pothos is a climbing vine. Do you have it climbing or is
>> it hanging? Sometimes positional asphyxia occurs!
>
> Yes, but the thing is I've been growing Pathos for many years. Same
> place, same size, same watering habits. I know that the leaves tend
> to droop when the plant needs water, and they turn yellow with too
> much water. This is the first time the entire plant went from full
> and beautiful to skimpy and droopy within a few days. It's definitely
> got a problem.
Well folks, it seems that it is indeed pathos we're dealing with here.
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> years, always in the same place. In fact I've had Pathos plants
> hanging in that spot for 20 years. Usually they do very well for 5 or
> 6 years and then I have to dump them. I think they need to be
> repotted but the spot cannot take anything larger.
>
> The one I have now is only a couple of years old. All of a sudden the
> leaves are wilting and losing their beautiful green and white colors.
> The green is become faded and in general the plant looks sick.
>
> I've taken a close look and do not see anything on or under the leaves
> such as ayphids. I also checked for spider mites and can't find
> anything. This is the first Pathos I've had where the entire plant is
> going at the same time.
>
> What diseases and pests are these plants prone to? It does not need
> to be repotted.
>
> Help!
>
> thanks