On 5/15/2008 10:48 AM, Jane wrote:
> I have a large Pathos hanging in my home. I've had it for several
> years, always in the same place. In fact I've had Pathos plants
> hanging in that spot for 20 years. Usually they do very well for 5 or
> 6 years and then I have to dump them. I think they need to be
> repotted but the spot cannot take anything larger.
>
> The one I have now is only a couple of years old. All of a sudden the
> leaves are wilting and losing their beautiful green and white colors.
> The green is become faded and in general the plant looks sick.
>
> I've taken a close look and do not see anything on or under the leaves
> such as ayphids. I also checked for spider mites and can't find
> anything. This is the first Pathos I've had where the entire plant is
> going at the same time.
>
> What diseases and pests are these plants prone to? It does not need
> to be repotted.
>
> Help!
>
> thanks
It sounds like you might be either under-watering or over-watering it.
The symptoms are the same for both.
pathos: the quality or power in an actual life experience or in
literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a
feeling of pity or compassion.
pothos: the vine Epipremnum pinnatum, often used as a house plant.
--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/>
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