[soonsuseong]

thanks, everyone, for your advice. yes, i agree it is some form of rot, probably root rot. the sanguinea at the side also suffered from mushy leaves after all. the main stem has also turned black but so far, it has not gone mushy. i have repotted it sand + perlite + moss. i do not have high hopes for it but will leave it alone for now. from my limited experience, cuttings from highland plants dont seem to do so well here, so i will just take my chances leaving it alone.

i love this plant but find it hard to keep it alive. direct sun and rain? wish i can try that but am a bit scared to lose more plants. chaniana doesnt come cheap, and to me, very sensitive to environmental changes.

i am sure a lot of us have the same problem, plants growing well, then suddenly came a heatwave and some burnt leaves. we shift them to somewhere shady and water them too much, thinking it will compensate for the heat, and then the plant just rot. it is just that this chaniana (agree it is chaniana not pilosa) degenerated within 2 days. well, it probably has been rotting for a while, i guess.