How to Save An Overwatered Snake Plant – Beginners Guide

It is important to act quickly when dealing with an overwatered snake plant. If you leave your indoor plant sitting in wet soggy soil for too long, the consequences can be very damaging, if not fatal. Identifying if your snake plant is overwatered is relatively straight-forward if you look out for these symptoms:

• mushy and discolored leaves,
• soggy soil (often with a gnat infestation), and
• smelly rotting roots that appear black.

SOLUTION: If you suspect your snake plant is suffering from being overwatered, the quickest path to recovery will be to replace the soggy soil with fresh potting mix. If root rot has set in, you will need to treat your snake plant with a fungicide. However, if the disease has advanc