Spider Plant yellow leaves

One oldest outer blade can yellow naturally. Several yellow leaves, a soft center, or repeated wilting needs a root-ball check. Thick pale roots are normal storage roots, not swelling caused by rot.

Wet pot

Empty runoff and allow the upper mix to dry before watering again. If the crown is soft or yellowing spreads while the plant remains wilted, inspect roots; rotten tissue collapses or sloughs away.

Pot dries unusually fast

Slide the plant out to look for a root mat with little mix left. Move up one pot size or divide a heavily crowded plant. Water slowly through the new root ball and drain so the center and fresh outer mix both receive moisture.