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title: "My Philodendron silver swords leaves are turning yellow and dying off…"
description: "My Philodendron silver swords leaves are turning yellow and dying off and I don’t know why. It is still growing nice big new leaves at a regular pace and only…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Melody"
published: "2025-11-19T05:53:48.232079Z"
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# My Philodendron silver swords leaves are turning yellow and dying off…

_Posted by Melody on 2025-11-19_

My Philodendron silver swords leaves are turning yellow and dying off and I don’t know why. It is still growing nice big new leaves at a regular pace and only the older leaves are dying but more and more keep dropping and I don’t know why.

It is under a grow light for 12 hours a day because it is in a shelf with minimal natural light. It’s in a clear pot and its roots look healthy. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong please help!

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## 6 comments

### Plant Lover commented on 2025-11-19

I assume the pot has drainage holes and that you aren’t leaving it sitting in water?

#### Melody replied on 2025-11-20

Yes it’s in a nursery pot which is sitting in a cover pot.

I take it out of the cover pot and fully let the water dry before putting it back into the cover pot. I also make sure every week no water is left in the cover pot just encase.

### Plant Lover commented on 2025-11-20

Have you asked ChatGPT?

#### Melody replied on 2025-11-21

Yes it didn’t really give a great answer

### Plant Lover commented on 2025-11-26

Is it close enough to the grow light? Have you tried a light meter?

#### Melody replied on 2025-11-28

I haven’t used a light meter but I’ve tried plantas and it isn’t very great but the light is maybe 6 to eight inches above the plant

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