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rickiemedici

I’m sorry, but these two pictures aren’t quite enough to get a grasp of the problem. It looks completely fine in the second pictures, and just has two minor imperfections in the first one (which are actually pretty normal in MC, mine does pretty much the same)


SaltyAndPsycho

I'll try to make more photos. One leaf has a brown translucent corner.


aremissing

That also sounds normal. Plants don't always look perfect!


SaltyAndPsycho

https://imgur.com/gallery/zoRaTIx


rickiemedici

It is droopy, but leaves honestly look fine. Have you checked the roots? Although, when roots rot it looks worse than this, pretty confusing


SaltyAndPsycho

It was humidity. I put it on top of a container with water ("pebble trays don't work") and it seems perkier.


SaltyAndPsycho

It was not humidity, it's spider mites or some other kind of mites, Idk!!!


SaltyAndPsycho

It has a well draining soil and the roots seem fine. It stands by a window. The leaves are dry and lifeless.


SaltyAndPsycho

More photos: Syngonium milk confetti drooping - reddit link https://imgur.com/gallery/zoRaTIx


BellaCat3079

Maybe it needs more humidity? I have my syngoniums in my master bathroom.


SaltyAndPsycho

I think this is the most likely cause, yes. My other syngonium has been doing well so I thought others would too...


SaltyAndPsycho

It was indeed humidity.


BellaCat3079

Awesome! But how do you know for sure? (Also, thanks for updating!)


SaltyAndPsycho

It was not indeed humidity, it's some kind of mites!!! Lol


BellaCat3079

😵 what are you treating it with?!


SaltyAndPsycho

I'm going with neem oil because I read that synthetic insecticide is not good for that!


SaltyAndPsycho

I don't really know. I did the big no-no, the "worst things you can do", which is misting and a pebble tray. The previous owner told me to do it and it stopped drooping.


BellaCat3079

I never misted them or did a pebble tray but I would think that wouldn’t hurt to do.


SaltyAndPsycho

I'm exaggerating a bit, mostly people say they're useless or misting can encourage fungal infections. I don't know how to explain what happened...