I have a philodendron that's struggling. I think it's because of erratic watering, because it looks like it's exhibiting the signs of both over and under watering.
Some of the leaves have brown tips. Those are mostly the leaves that were already large when I bought the
plant.
Most of the newer looking or smaller leaves are yellow colored, though even one of the larger ones was similarly discolored.
Some leaves, mostly smaller ones, basically died and shriveled up.
Could this
plant be suffering from both over and under watering at the same time? If so, where do I go from here? Is there an organized way I can go about figuring out what the watering needs of this
plant are without killing it in the process?
What about pruning? I've cut some of the worst leaves away for aesthetic purposes. Should I cut away anything that's obviously dead? Do I cut as close to the soil as I can?
As you can see from my questions, I'm just learning about house
plants. I've had some limited success with other
plants in my home, but I've had a few die on me as well. I don't want to lose this one and I'd like to add a few more, but need to keep this one alive for now.
Any help would be appreciated. If necessary, I could probably get a picture of the
plant posted online if that would be helpful.
Thanks in advance.