What are the signs of overwatering houseplants?

Answer 1

If so happen to be caught on the 1st or 2nd day you could be lucky, remove soil down to the roots and around it and becarefull not to rip into the roots. Replace the soil you removed with dry soil,gentle pack soil around the root ball. Allow to sit a day or two to allow the dry soil to suck the moisture from the root ball to recover breathability to the roots and move to a softer light to prevent heat stress or from drying out. Within two or three days water or when your roots have had a couple of days to breath,water again but slightly less then normal unless under sever heat conditions. Suggested humidity would be around 50-75% The key is to get the roots to breath again while keeping the plant from drying out or getting KOed while in recovery mode. If the main stalk is showing vigor,do not lose hope no matter how ugly your plant may look it should bounce back,give light and watch your waterings!! Do not shock the plant while it is in recovery.

Answer 2

There are several: Bottom leaves turn yellow, the tips of the leaves may turn brown, the whole plant may droop (which also happens with underwatering), leaves drop off, the plant may show signs of mildewy patches, the base of the plant at the soil line may get soft and/or mushy, and the roots can start to rot if it is a continual problem

Answer 3

i think you could try pulling it out of its pot. removing all the dirt and transplanting into dryer soil. and obviously stop over watering it once you've done this.

Answer 4

Plants can not survive water if over feed