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title: "My ficus altissima appears to be very happy and healthy. It recently…"
description: "My ficus altissima appears to be very happy and healthy. It recently opened up a new bud and the leaf looked great but 3 or 4 days later I found it had…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/6425c697a629137579524c63"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Mike"
published: "2023-03-30T17:27:51.043Z"
language: "en"
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# My ficus altissima appears to be very happy and healthy. It recently…

_Posted by Mike on 2023-03-30_

My ficus altissima appears to be very happy and healthy. It recently opened up a new bud and the leaf looked great but 3 or 4 days later I found it had dropped. No other issues with the plant. Wondering if anyone might know why? Thanks in advance!

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## 3 comments

### Elin commented on 2023-03-31

I’m sorry to hear that! Have you checked if your plant needs to get repotted? When they drop the new growth it could be due to drought or being root bound. So check the watering and the roots ☺️

#### Mike replied on 2023-03-31

You’re probably right! I’ll make sure to repot it once it dries out a bit. Thanks for the tip!

### ADDeejay commented on 2023-04-02

This happened to my plant that was root bound.

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