Q.What Is Wrong With My Banana String Succulent?
It has gone pale green and it’s looking scraggly and the soil looks shrunked up.

GKH_Susan
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Answered on June 6, 2025
It may need water. These plants are tricky in finding just the right amount of water, but they do take more than other succulents that prefer minimal water. Improper lighting can cause pale, scraggly stems. String of bananas needs bright light indoors. These articles should help with its care:
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/growing-succulents-indoors
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