Houseplant Q&A: Dieffenbachia yellowing, peace lily brown tips

[@wendyo.8079]

I love the way you explained about the "sky view" I learned a lot. thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@HousePlantJournal]

Connecting the "sky view" with detailed light meter readings was the most eye-opening connection for my houseplant journey!

[@StuffedAvocado]

When Darryl demonstrated with his fisheye cam attachment in his other videos, I was like, "omg! I wanna try that too so I can better understand my plants!"

[@irairod5160]

Wow! Your explanation of "what my plant sees" is fantastic!

[@MsMoneyonMyMind]

As a new plant mom who has/had the brownest thumb ever lol I’ve been pouring over YT videos abt specific plant care and I must say, yours is one of my favorites specifically bc of the language you use. I’m all about precision of language; instead of just assuming the audience knows what you’re talking about and speaking in vague generalities. So thank you 😊

[@cf1324]

I watch so many KZbin plant channels, but this is by far the most helpful! Thank you so much

[@instakillgaming]

I was in the process of commenting exactly this, so I'll just leave a like instead

[@Ness-nq2mo]

this brings me so much comfort! I thought I killed my dumb cane because the bottom leaves are yellowing. Now I understand that its just the older leaves falling off. I have it near my window with the best indirect light coming through and have watered it when I feel the soil is partially moist, letting the water drain from the drainage holes. so I think its just growing up! lol thank you for the tips!

[@anniet.8079]

Hi! The same thing started happening to my dieffenbachia and I'm a bit worried! Is your plant still doing ok?

[@allisonfisher9304]

Just got two dieffenbachias today, I’m so excited to watch them grow 💚💚

[@escapism2to1]

This was an absolutely fantastic video. It was so clear and easy to understand and explained in much more detail than any other plant care video that I've ever seen just how exactly plant issues should be analyzed. Thank you so much! I will be a new subscriber for sure, and I hope you continue to post more detailed videos such as this one with true examples of plants & their issues! 🙂💚🌿

[@jessicapape4401]

Great advice; I woke up a bit paniced this morning thinking i was killing my dumb cane... You have made me feel better; I think its just letting go of old leaves. As the new smaller leaves coming in are still nice bright green.

[@JoelStephen]

Thank you for explaining how light meter works.

[@Thatbolingergrl]

Super thankful for this video. My dieffenbachia is on a constant leaf rotation. She does give me new growth at the bottom to feed my need to be a good plant mama. Seeing the plant at the botanical garden you went to is encouraging to know what a healthy dieffenbachia can look like.

[@HousePlantJournal]

You're welcome! I want people to stop judging plants with such narrow parameters of "healthy/happy" :)

[@allisonsullivan2484]

Of the many house plant video people I’ve watched, I’ve never heard any of them teach thought process like this. Thank you so much!

[@lauraarcetobon909]

Hello! If you’re looking at this your dieffenbachia camille is probably yellowing. Mine was pretty much dead the first time I saw this video, and since then I’ve changed EVERYTHING I could. I moved my camille but I noticed she didn’t like that, so I moved her back to her original place. (Underneath a ceiling window, the light is indirect because it’s covered with a decorative coffee bag.) I started misting and spraying my camille at LEAST twice a day. Just the leaves, I noticed in a matter of days how beautiful she got. She’s now full of new growth and the new leaves tend to open up very quickly with the regular sprays. I try to always save up rain water for my plants, they love it. I water my camille once every week or whenever I feel the soil a bit too dry. Spraying and misting truly saved my plant. You just need to be regular with it.

[@lauraarcetobon909]

Also, I would like to point out that dieffenbachias tend to shed their lower leaves often, that’s completely normal. That means they’re growing.

[@mkmanu4253]

Thank you for this!

[@dinaoctavina5254]

Thank you. This info really usefull since my diffenbachia is also yellowing.

[@Chiquilas30]

Thank you

[@thaliabudai2013]

I am so glad that somebody is calling out the "bright indirect light" nonsense, that no one really understands.

[@StatisticianfromPluto]

I'm so glad I came across your channel and book. I put my never-blooming peace lily beside an eastern window after watching your videos, and within a month it pushed out 6 flowers!! My peace lily thanks you :D

[@frankiegirl32]

I have mine near a north facing window and no flowers.....unfortunately, I do not have any eas facing but plenty of west facing windows

[@thesinglegirlhustle]

Just saw you for the first time and love how you answer the question they are very relatable and help me know where to place plants and not worry too much. Thanks

[@marycanfield8654]

Enjoyed your show very much, and learned much about the diffenbachia with yellowing leaves. Now I know it's sap is very topic, so thank you, again. Good day now!

[@JamCanGurl]

Thank you. I always worried about the brown tips on my peace lily but now looking at it it’s pretty healthy.

[@Tierrittaa]

Pleaseee do a video on what soil mixtures you use for your house plants!!

[@ritadudy178]

Stumbled upon your video because I was searching for help with my dieffenbachia. Thank you so much for your advice and perspective! Gave me a bit of peace of mind realizing how the grow in the wild 😅 you’ve got a new subscriber!

[@athenabaron7128]

Thank you for the helpful insights. I'm a new plant mom and I was getting worried about my peace lilies but, your explanation of light and watering made sense. God bless!

[@miracudrag]

My dieffenbachia had yellowing leaves but I checked her and she had some black flies on it. Has been treated already but I do get the idea you've mentioned, I'll stop worrying for it from now on. :)

[@chelsielarouque-pocha9927]

Thank you! I woke up in a panic because my plant "Jan & Fran" look yellow and withered. They've never had this happen before! Panic mode set in and I'm very grateful I came across this ! Many blessings

[@mayarada2059]

Totally agree with you of how the way you treated your own house plants , because I did lots of mistake the way I look after my own house plants andcend up killing some of my plant , but again thanks God I learned my own mistake ,

[@MrLumipigo]

This was very useful in regards for us viewers know to logically adapt to our plants

[@plantsandpiggies7758]

Thanks. You're so helpful in how you teach us to care for our plants. You help take the confusion and stress out of houseplant care and explain things in a logical way! You have helped me and my plants! thanks

[@HousePlantJournal]

Thanks! I'm glad you find them helpful! Let me know if there are any other topics that cause confusion or stress that you'd like me to cover!

[@meatiethatsme2471]

Im so happy to have found your channel. This was very informative. Thank you! New subscriber!

[@neoniahazelwood9263]

I love your beautiful healthy plants.

[@TrishisFlabbergasted]

Wow, what a great, informative video. Now I gotta make time and binge watch all your videos lol.

[@susanschmitz5871]

Best advice, best presentation too! Thank you❤️

[@hpeteacher9445]

Wow! So enlightening! Pardon the pon. My neighbor said her Cebu Blue Pothos was not doing well. What was wrong with it? I said I could not help her until I saw where it lives. She looked at me like I was nuts. She ssid it is in my sunroom by the windows. I went into the house and step by step went over what it might be. Since I have watched your videos and am getting a better understanding of what my plants need and how I can help them be healthy and happy. Comparing a plant in a nursery to an Olympic athlete is so eye opening. It really helps me to understand of what I can and can not provide to different types of plants. Thank you! 😎

[@HousePlantJournal]

Yes - people need to come to terms, in an objective/measurable manner, just how limited their light situation is indoors - and ultimately, cut their plants some slack.

[@hpeteacher9445]

@@HousePlantJournal 😎

[@therighteous963]

My diffenbachia was doing great until I decided to water it THOROUGHLY!! Now it’s drooping and yellowing. Overwatering definitely does that 😩 I wished this video showed how to help it if that happens

[@caroleverest2049]

My gorgeous diefenbachia has leaves yellowing at an alarming rate! Any clear ish ideas of what is going on? Too much water? Not enough ?

[@bettyvassar7034]

Thank you because I have several stocks growing in one pot and its autumn and some leaves are starting to turn brown

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

You touched on a key factor of watering most potted plants; to water thoroughly and properly water must come out the drainage holes. To know if this is occurring one needs to be able to see the bottom of the pot, which can be difficult if the plant is double potted, in a decorative container, basket, etc.. A plant needs to be installed in such a way that one can see the water draining and that the water is adequately contained in a correctly sized drip tray or other means. In some instances after watering any water remaining in the drip tray or receptacle after a couple of hours will need to be removed. Thus one needs easy access to the tray. Proper installation is important. I often advise folks to take plants that have high water requirements to a sink of tub / shower to water them, if practical. That way they are most likely to get watered thoroughly without making a mess .

[@ivlm1886]

Very helpful! I take my smaller plants to a sink to water. But what do you recommend for larger pots that are difficult/heavy to move? I’m struggling with properly watering without having to move the pot; even the tray underneath is hard to remove to dump the excess water out. Thanks in advance

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

@@ivlm1886 ~ Buy a turkey baster. You can suction the excess water out of the drip tray with it and squirt it into a container for disposal.

[@erinblake9754]

This video is great, mindset change of looking after my plants. Thank you, new subbie :)

[@charlottelove1269]

Thank you so much for the info you’ve been very helpful 👍🏽

[@bonamaetiongson3995]

I'm a new subscriber to your channel and oh how I love your way of explaining things. You sound so chill and not intimidating like other vloggers. I like hearing you that way because I feel like I wanna relax from stressful activities. Very informational too for plant enthusiasts like me! Keep going! You've got a fan here!

[@escapism2to1]

I ditto this comment! 💚🌿🤗

[@suzannefox7662]

Your comment on the brown tips on peace Lily’s really helped me understand my plant differently! I was having the same concerns over mine and suddenly this video pops up! Perfect timing lol 👌

[@Neyobe]

Thank you so so much!! I searched some photos online of mature and 6ft+ dumb canes and they all lost their lower leaves! This makes me feel so much better since I see new leaves from the top of my plant. Thank you!

[@grandmajane2593]

I appreciate your information very much.

[@mrluvsbb]

anyone hear that high pitch monosound?

[@samphena928]

Yes! I thought it was just me lol.

[@aidanfordsword6954]

Me too its pretty bad

[@raviolisa]

Literally unwatchable...

[@AmyBancroft]

its killing me :(((

[@nanu1793]

I thought sth was wrong with my ear :')

[@arayome5870]

Great info!!! Thank you.

[@sharonfossum5561]

This is extremely helpful! Thank you!

[@digantshah1116]

Liked and subscribed to your channel. Thank you for helping us.

[@cherylynn927]

Great explanation on care and light! Thanks so much!

[@s.velez-lorenzo7895]

Thank you so much for answering my question, somehow along the way I probably overwater or underwater my two plants that were planted together. Its been 2and half going on 3 years that I have these plants. I feed them with a liquid fertilizer in the growing seasons. Any more advice I really appreciate it. Oh I have my plants in a southern window. Thanks again, God bless.

[@joeyleamy]

As a beginner, this video was very insightful, thank you!

[@nancyjustiniano7067]

Just got a dumb cane. I put it in the sun room that has 6 large windows facing south. But it's like 55 degree in the room. Before I water I let the water sit 24-48 hours

[@heathercolgan1544]

So useful and helpful information, thank you. Keep doing what you’re doing!

[@salmafelimban4503]

Thank you so much.. that was helpful! I just subscribed to your channel 🎉

[@megantong9691]

such a great video, thank you for this!

[@md2172]

Thanks for this video and happy to learn from you. I was looking for this video for a long time to save my yellowing dumb cane plant. Sure I am going to follow your advise and will check the progress. I am following you on Instagram.

[@karenb136]

This was very helpful. I have a dieffenbachia I recently purchased. It is tiny with 6 little leaves. One has a brown tip and I was worried. I think my lighting and watering are ok and it is the oldest leaf. Has new ones growing too so must be ok.

[@Jly1370]

Thank u so much for this piece of information. Def.helpful!

[@Doris-y5v]

Of course Coffee comes first !!! before people where can we get help and shows us your plants

[@taralyn8861]

You are the BEST!

[@MisterCynic18]

I once heard a houseplant's life cycle described as "they ome from the garden of Eden where all the conditions are perfect, then when you bring them home they get plopped into purgatory, struggle for months, then get tossed into the abyss once they're not pretty enough."

[@babibone2183]

Thank you...trully appreciate your explanation, etc, keep up that green thumb 🌿👍

[@youknowyoulikeit1000]

I put my dumb cane outside in partial shade and now I have a million tiny plants growing in the soil around the plant. I’m excited and nervous at the same time. Are they baby dumb canes or another type of plant? I’m so lost. I can’t wait to see what happens🫣

[@carlanelson1417]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@madelinerivera3837]

Thanks for the tips. What soil mix do you use for the dieffenbachia and peace lily?

[@rie4449]

this made me feel so much better. i just barely started to own and take care of plants but i've been having so much trouble lately. i follow your instagram and it's been so helpful.

[@HousePlantJournal]

Glad you found this helpful! I recently put together an online course which is basically like this video except structured into a course and covering all essential topics of houseplant care - you might enjoy it! courses.houseplantjournal.com/p/essentials

[@munecahermosaddios1286]

Hi can you please help me ? I change my lily to a new pot but leaves are droopy and a little weak /jelly texture like only in some leaves I don’t know what to do ? Please help me ? Thanks

[@billbraski]

KZbin listening to me... haha. I just had a convo about these 2 plants and these 2 problems.... got home and BAM suggested. Haha

[@lauraa6521]

This was awesome!!!

[@edie4771]

Cafe` cafe` cafe` (coffee in Spanish) oh how much I love you so!

[@supergabee]

Just a note on the trademark thing, you can propagate the plant for personal use you just can't propagate it for resale.

[@kathygilbreath6073]

Love your videos they’ve really helped.

[@bosstrap8890]

I definitely understand what you're saying as far as the diffs spending their older leaves to use that energy for the top but I get confused because I've seen diffenbachias that are 6+ feet tall and bushy from the base up.. can you explain that to me? Thanks for your video

[@womenarewater]

I loved this video! Learned so much! Thanks!

[@debrawarrick2911]

What about artificial light? I've found lower light plants, such as my Maranta, Agleonema and Pothos situated under typical table lamps with traditional 2700K bulbs, grow and push new growth inspite of their lack of view of the natural sky....how does artificial light compare to natural light and do u know of other varieties that do well under these circumstances.

[@HousePlantJournal]

Artificial light will be the topic of many videos to come! But to answer the question: a view of purely sky but not sun yields anywhere from 100 to 800 foot-candles, depending heavily on the visible angle of sky from the point of measurement. Artificial lights, being much weaker than the sun but having the luxury of controlling their position and how long they are on, can measure in at the range of 100-800 foot-candles - this time, heavily depending on the distance from the light source. Since "low light plants" can grow nicely with 100-800 foot-candles (lasting about 6--8 hours), any lights that produce that range of intensity can be used to grow "low light" plants. Further topics that will be discussed: grow lights vs regular lights - is there any difference?

[@pamelaluck2109]

I have dumb cane. I would love for you to look at. It's doing something I never seen before

[@lainaslife6351]

This was a really helpful video. Can't wait to see more! 😊

[@megangreenbean7510]

Great video lots of great info 👍thankyou!

[@Robert_A_Keyboards4948]

Hi, my Dieffenbachia is living in my piano room in the middle of two windows bright indirect light. The only problem I have is my plant does not like to be watered when it is dry two or there inches down. If I water at this point it will get root rot because this is my second plant....:) This one tends to like it dry before watering does this sound normal? So far it is going good besides a few leaves yellowing and me cutting them off. Still quite full.

[@devilmecare]

I've had to make sure their water is a little warm. That worked wonders.

[@moiramccleary2413]

Thanks your information on dieffenbachia was so helpful. Recently purchased one very thick and lush and now getting yellowing leaves. Many sites say low lite but moving closer to window since sun not too strong right now. When should I transplant having to water several times a week. Thanks

[@HousePlantJournal]

*VERY IMPORTANT* "More light" doesn't necessarily mean "longer exposure to direct sun", it means "put the plant as close to the window as possible BUT, if the sun will shine on the plant for longer than 2-3 hours, then block it with a white sheer curtain" - a wider view of the sky is what you want to aim for, not just "more direct sun"

[@moiramccleary2413]

Thanks 🙏

[@joannenepia9193]

Can you give some information on why my leaves are continually turning yellow,. Even the new baby leaves turn yellow. Thank you. Great delivery.

[@jennyh.7874]

Thank you very straight forward.

[@mounazehlawi6885]

Thanks for your great explanation👍🏻 I have diffenbakhia plant a year ago It stopped growing but now it grows small leaves !!! I don’t know why😞

[@kayliinacosta7777]

thank you, such a good professor. :D

[@Tinbot2]

Hey man, just to let you know, there's a really high pitched frequency playing alongside your audio... you have some very helpful points ad good videos but I can't wat h this one without getting a headache, keep it up though, happy growing :)

[@Tinbot2]

For anyone else struggling with this, try putting s bit of cloth or a t-shirt over ur speaker(s) to dampen the frequency. Just found this out

[@arrobinson2191]

I was thinking the same. I can't get past the noise. I fast forward to see if it ever stopped.

[@toiaallison623]

I have only 3 leaves on my dumb cane plant and 2 are yellow/brown. I am taking your advice from this video and adjusting its location, but do I need to cut off the browning leaves?

[@mariaacosta1029]

I find it expensive, but will love to have one!

[@BrazilNil]

I have mine by the windows with blue skies... it still dying and turning yellow... and has some tiny black bugs on its 🍃 the sunlight shine on the plant for only a few hours of the day... but also they have been like this since I traveled for a month and my neighbor came to water them ONLY once... she said she came more but I have a camera at home so I know she did NOT... but anyways I come home and all my plants looked dead. I water once a week and my home temp is at 72 to 70 a week.

[@ll-qq9qr]

Hi, love your channel. My dieffenbachia compacta plant is wilting. What should I do?

[@LoveAll-q3l]

have you done any more videos on dieffenbachia or chinese evergreens

[@candyhull6870]

Hello I have a picture of my orchid leaves and if there's a way I can send you a photo I was wondering if you could tell me what's going on

[@Hannah-tz7gf]

Great video! You have a new subscriber 😁

[@godivachoco6509]

Hi I have a question about my echivera west rainbow plant which turned from pink to green and then white all over. What happen/ please advice

[@ashleeb9589]

Help! So I’ve noticed that mine have become soggy where there is new growth

[@chacongrafx2238]

Very informative

[@hopestorey]

I saw your video and liked it very much but my dumb cane has brand new small plants that are yellow do not know why

[@LoveAll-q3l]

is it ok to just repot a dieffenbachia with the rootball

[@mywochannel9904]

Hi, My peace Lilly new small leaves are too turning brown please do suggest me what to do and what's the reason ..

[@maranukei7380]

Why are my dumb cane Camille leaves are torn ? / no pets, no accident, proper soil , indirect light, proper watering / Any help appreciated 🙏🏼

[@yanwain9454]

please help:my dieffenbachia is yellowing and seems weak. i have a balcony. should i just buy one of these mini greenhouses on amazon and put my plant out there during the day? do i want the clear one or the green one. any expert advice would be great.

[@FabioPintoTalks]

Thanks for sharing. Helped me improve. Take care

[@Increase315]

My dumb cane has reached the ceiling. I repotted it…. Now the leaves are droopy 😕

[@ezekiellapira2688]

But how about the brown tips are showing also to the new leaves? Mine is located near our window, watering is enough to give moist.