Why Houseplants Die: The Two Universal Killers (Water + Light)

Your massangeana and other plants decline despite "following tag instructions." Tags are often wrong. The two real killers:

1. Too Much Water

• Most plants: water weekly (summer), every 2 weeks (winter)
• Must be dry 1" (small) or 2-3" (large) deep BEFORE watering
• MANDATORY: Drainage hole + tray, empty tray at 1 hour
• Most plants are NOT swamp plants

2. Not Enough Light

• "Indirect light" still needs BRIGHTNESS to cast a shadow on sunny day
• No shadow = too dark = slow decline
• Move to brighter spot or open blinds fully

Your Specific Plants

• Massangeana: Move to east window (morning sun), dry before watering → fuller in 6 months
• White flowers with tan/yellow balls: Those are stamens (normal flower parts)

Universal Watering Rule

Water by FEEL, not schedule. Pot light + dry deep = water. Heavy/damp = wait.

Fix these two factors and your plant graveyard becomes a jungle.