How To Tell If Your Houseplant Is Dead — Or Just Dormant For The Winter

You’re not the only one who gets a little lazy in the winter. Houseplants typically spend the season taking it easy and conserving their energy for when conditions are more conducive to growth. Cued by the changes in light, most varieties significantly slow down their growth once colder weather hits while others stop growing altogether.

This dormancy is totally normal, and growth should pick back up again once spring really gets into full swing. “The longer days will kick-start the process since the plants get their energy from the sun,” Kierslyn Kujawa, a plant expert and Earth’s Ally ambassador, tells mbg. “Where you live and how much the temperature and humidity are still fluctuating in spring will affect [when plants start] coming ‘back to life,'” she adds.

With that being said, if you notice that dormancy lasts well into sunny season or your plant is showing other signs of distress, here are three pro methods for figuring out if its sluggishness is natural or indicative of a larger issue:


This article was originally published by mindbodygreen.com. Read the original article here.

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