Shipping damage on houseplants
Common causes of shipping damage and the first things to check, summarized from 1 PlantGrail care records across 1 plant (as of ).
What causes shipping damage on houseplants?
Desiccation and leaf melting during dark, airtight transit. Cuttings often arrive wilted or with broken stems.
Common first steps
- Soak wilted stems in room-temperature water for 12 hours.
- Trim any mushy, black stem bases to healthy green tissue.
- Root in water or moist perlite inside a high-humidity bag or box.
Plants with records for shipping damage
Most records first. Open a plant for its own causes and fixes.
Questions about shipping damage
Which plants have the most records for shipping damage?
tradescantia.
Can shipping damage be prevented?
Order during mild weather (50-80�F). Use expedited shipping for delicate cultivars like Nanouk.
What are these records?
This page summarizes 1 PlantGrail care records on shipping damage. Records describe care topics; they are not counts of observed plants or treatment outcomes.