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Damaged snake plants are commonly caused by overwatering and soils that do not drain well, resulting in yellow or brown leaves that look dying. Temperatures below 50°F also can be the culprit. Snake plants can die at this temperature.

How To Restore A Damaged Snake Plant With Yellow Or Brown Drooping Leaves

Yellowing, brown and drooping leaves are common signs of a damaged snake plants. Here are the steps you can follow to get rid of it :

Scale Back The Watering

If you water snake plants more than once a week, you are overwatering them. The snake plant should usually be watered once every two or three weeks. But it doesn’t mean that you can let them thirst! The soil must completely dry if the leaves have become brown or yellow. 

Replace The Soil

Snake plants can turn yellow or brown and droop despite being watered properly if the soil is moisture retentive and slow draining. If your snake plant is in ordinary potting soil, you should empty the pot and replace the soil with specially formulated succulent and cactus soil to replicate the well draining soil characteristics of the snake plant’s natural habitat.

Plant It In Pots With Drainage Holes In The Base

In order to prevent the roots of snake plants from becoming too damp, the excess water should be allowed to escape freely from the base of the pot. Within a couple of weeks, after the roots of the snake plants have had a chance to dry out completely and you’ve adjusted how much water you give or replaced the soil, the snake plants will show signs of reviving.

Cut back the affected leaves at the base of the plant if the brown or yellow color is still present and they feel soft, as these leaves are unlikely to recover and this will prevent rot from spreading to other parts of the plant. As the rest of the plant could die back, it is best to take cuttings of any healthy remaining leaves to encourage new growth plants through propagation.

How To Restore A Damaged Snake Plant With Curling Leaves 

10 minutes in a bowl of water should be enough to rehydrate the snake plant. If the snake plant soil is repelling watering off the surface, then submerging the root ball for 10 minutes allows the snake plants roots to draw up much needed water.

Make sure you soak the water generously. In soil that is resistant to watering, submerging the roots for ten minutes can draw up much needed water by allowing it to efiltrate and reach the roots when watering too lightly. If the soil is repelling watering, soak the roots for 10 minutes. Make sure that water flows out of the drainage holes at the base in a sufficient amount. This is a good way to tell whether you have watered the plant enough to keep it healthy.

Replacing the soil underneath your snake plant may be necessary if water is running off its surface. It is recommended that snake plants be planted in special, well-draining, porous succulent and cacti soils that mimic their natural environment. Cacti and succulent soils ensure water can infiltrate properly and don’t bake hard like some potting mixes when they are dry. Water your snake plant properly and soak it in water for 10 minutes. Within a week, you should see signs of recovery. It is possible for the curled in leaves to start storing water again and restore to a plump, full appearance instead of looking thin and dying.

Restore Damaged Snake Plants Caused By Cold

Snake plants that have been exposed to temperatures below 50°F (10°C) will recover from their wilted state once they are placed in an area that is consistently warmer than 50°F (10°C). If, however, your snake plant has white areas with mushy feelings, the leaves are unlikely to recover. To prevent the damage from spreading, cut down the damaged leaf blades to the soil with a pair of sterile pruners.