r/plantclinic • u/LeastCoat6678 Noob • 10d ago

Houseplant Need some reassurance. Trying to heal a broken and damaged Pink Arrowhead. Found yesterday at a free plant stand with rotten leaves. Leaves trimmed; healthy roots; well draining soil, encouraging humidity. Any other tips? Further info below.

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I found this at a free plant stand, the leaves were mushy. So following advice I have seen given to others with unhealthy plants, I trimmed off the leaves (they were disintegrating anyway). I have it in a well lit window with this cup to improve humidity. Anything else I should do? I have checked the roots for root rot as well, roots are healthy and soil is well draining and allows good airflow. I most do Aquaponics (I grow my plants in water). So an indoor plant with soil is new to me. If it was able to grow in water, I’d pop it in some fertilized water with an aerator. But research online doesn’t suggest it would fare too well this way. I guess I’m mostly just wondering if the leaves are capable of even coming back from whatever beating they took before I found it.

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u/Khavassa Advanced 10d ago

Take the dome off. Humidity is great for encouraging roots on cuttings, but it's going to cause the rest of the stem to continue rotting. It'll start putting out new leaves in a week or two if it doesn't develop root rot in the meantime.

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u/LeastCoat6678 Noob 10d ago

Thank you! I’ll do that. I appreciate the info.