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[–] rainwall@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The number 1 killer of houseplants is root rot from over watering. Plants that need water take much longer to die than ones that have too much. They still aren't at peak health, but they will last.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago

orchids especially, people ends up making them unable to flower or kill them.

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's why I prefer growing in coco/perlite mix instead of soil. Impossible to overwater (with the downside of having to water more frequently)