Drooping leaves are one of those sure-fire signs that your plant needs some TLC. But working out what kind of help your plant needs – and what caused the issue in the first place – isn’t always straightforward.

You see, not only does it take very little for a plant’s leaves to droop in the first place (it’s one of the most common issues plant owners face), but it can be caused by a variety of factors, meaning you’ll have to look closely to work out exactly what’s going on.

Indeed, while many people think the best way to nurse a wilted plant back to life is to give it a drink, that’s not always the case. While underwatering is one of the reasons why a plant’s leaves might droop, there are actually several other reasons why this might be the case – some of which will actually be made worse by giving your plant more water.

“Why are my plant’s leaves drooping?” How to care for a wilting plant, according to an expert