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Guide for Dealing with Yellowing Snake Plant Leaves

by Marco Merritt
April 29, 2025
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If the leaves of your snake plant turn yellow and you are worried, follow up on leads pointing to discover why snake plant leaves turn yellow and how to deal with them.

Contents show
Identifying the Problem
Common Causes of Yellow Leaves and How to Address Them
watering issues
Light Preferences
Pests and Diseases
Nutritional Deficiencies
Temperature Fluctuations
Poor Soil Quality
Transplant Shock
Root Bound Conditions

Identifying the Problem

You can’t solve a problem that you don’t understand. In my opinion, you should recognize that the yellowing of the leaves is caused by natural aging or troubling yellowing.

When a snake plant gets old, the lower and older leaves first turn yellow, but when it suffers from a problem, You may see a withered and droopy snake plant with yellowed leaves everywhere that have brown spots. And also, the snake plant soil smells bad.

Tip: if you fail and the leaves turn yellow, you must pick them with clean and sharp scissors because they will not grow green again.

Close-up of snake plant leaves turning yellow

Common Causes of Yellow Leaves and How to Address Them

Yellowing of leaves may happen to any snake plant species, and it doesn’t matter if you keep snake plants outside or inside.

Yellow snake plant leaves remind me of some basic reasons:

watering issues

How often you water a snake plant is very important. You have to maintain the balance between overwatering and underwatering so that your snake plant grows well.

I usually use purified water, distilled water, or rainwater for watering, or I typically let the tap water sit overnight to remove the chlorine. Because salt or chemicals in tap water cause the snake plant leaves to turn yellow.

Light Preferences

If you are familiar with the snake plants light requirements and know where to put the snake plant so that it can feed well on the light, the snake plant will never have problems such as yellowing of the leaves or burns.

Pests and Diseases

Pests such as spider mites and mealybugs, as well as fungal infections, often stay out of sight and can turn the leaves yellow. I isolate the snake plant, remove pests by hand, and use neem oil and insecticidal soap.

Nutritional Deficiencies

Nutrients affect the color of the leaves, so pay attention to snake plant fertilizer to be well-nourished.

Temperature Fluctuations

Provide the ideal temperature between 60°F and 85°F for snake plants, and do not change it suddenly. Snake plants need calmness and stability in the environment, so if you place them next to drafts, a heat source, or even a blowing wind, it will cause the snake plant to get stressed, and its leaves will turn yellow.

Poor Soil Quality

Maybe you could try using the best snake plant soil and paying attention to snake plant care so that you never face the problem of snake plant root rot and yellow leaves.

Transplant Shock

When you change the environment of the snake plant or replant it, it needs more care, time, and watering. If the plant is not gradually adjusted, the leaves will turn yellow.

Root Bound Conditions

When the pot is too small for the plant, it becomes root-bound. In fact, the lack of nutrients makes the leaves yellow.

 It might be a good idea to start repotting snake plant and put it in a bigger container for growth.

Snake plant in good condition and healthy leaves

Sources:

https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu

https://extension.illinois.edu

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Marco Merritt

Hello! I am Marco Merritt, a horticulturist and botanist. For over 14 years, I have been working as a plant and landscape designer and consultant with architects and interior designers. I also have experience in consulting for farm owners. Most of my knowledge about plants doesn't come from university, but rather from my dear grandfather, who was an experienced architect. At ZZPlants, I aim to write about my experiences and knowledge as simply and concisely as possible. If you have any questions, I would be happy to help within the limits of my knowledge and experience. If I don't know the answer, I will do my best to research and provide you with a response, which will also help me learn more.

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