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Curling Leaves on Spider Plant

Commonly affects: Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant)

Leaves curl lengthwise or fold rather than lying in their normal arching shape.

Potential Causes

  1. 1Underwatering, causing leaves to curl as a water-conservation response
  2. 2Low humidity in very dry indoor air
  3. 3Too much direct sun causing heat stress

Solution Steps

  1. 1Water more consistently, checking soil moisture regularly rather than letting it dry out excessively
  2. 2Increase humidity around the plant if indoor air is very dry
  3. 3Move out of direct sun into bright, indirect light
  4. 4Expect new growth to look normal once the underlying stress is corrected

Prevention Tip

Curling in Spider Plant is generally a straightforward stress response to underwatering, dry air, or too much direct sun — addressing the environment resolves it.

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