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title: "Hello! I’ve had this Macodes Petola for about 3ish years now. I…"
description: "Hello! I’ve had this Macodes Petola for about 3ish years now. I switched it to sphagnum moss about a year ago. I think the pot was too big + no drainage the…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/644e9a056f8f0eb24d796222"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "LilPlantyDude🌱"
published: "2023-04-30T16:40:37.421Z"
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# Hello! I’ve had this Macodes Petola for about 3ish years now. I…

_Posted by LilPlantyDude🌱 on 2023-04-30_

Hello! I’ve had this Macodes Petola for about 3ish years now. I switched it to sphagnum moss about a year ago. I think the pot was too big + no drainage the water retention was super high and I think it got pretty overwatered. The leaves have been a bit curled and faded for about a year now but the plant is still alive and hasn’t dropped leaves. 2 days ago I switched it to a smaller terra cotta pot w/drainage hole with a mix of sphagnum and perlite. Does anyone know if the leaves will bounce back, or have any general tips for good jewel orchid care? New leaves are coming in but I don’t want them to suffer the same fate. I don’t have much jewel orchid experience. I’m wondering if this is a lack of fertilizer issue as well.

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## 2 comments

### Danika commented on 2023-06-02

I’m pretty new to jewel orchids too, but i do have this one and a few other varieties… this one i have in a closed glass vase/terrarium type vessel, with a lid with a few holes for some air but keep humidity up. I also have learned they actually prefer quite low light (think forest floor under-story plant). It might be getting too much light? 🤷🏻‍♀️  
Also, me thinks a terra cotta pot would not be right kinda pot since they leech away moisture.. those are really best for desert type plants.

#### LilPlantyDude🌱 replied on 2023-06-02

Thanks so much! I’ll try repotting it and putting it in lower light.

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