Snake Plant Turning Yellow. Read on to find out the causes and how to solve them. Snake plant is a succulent and all parts of it including leaves rhizomes roots can store water.
Yellowing of leaves can also be caused by underwatering exposure to excessive sunlight over fertilizing fungal diseases and insect infestation. While the edges should feature a bright yellow color a pale yellow coloring across an entire leaf usually indicates sunlight problems or overwatering which can lead to root rot and plant death. Yellowing can mean overwatering but it can also mean chlorosis which is not enough of certain trace elements or light.
Once symptoms are visible in the leaves the problem may be past the point of rectifying endangering the entire plant.
The underlying cause of the yellowing leaves is very important to know. Hi I have a mother-in-law plant that has been around for years and years. Rjm710 13 years ago. Although they tolerate most types of neglect one thing they cant withstand is overwatering which causes rotting roots and.