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title: "Hi everyone. I’m still a fairly new plant mom. Why is this girl…"
description: "Hi everyone. I’m still a fairly new plant mom. Why is this girl struggling so much? I think I was overwatering her and she wasn’t getting enough light. I’m…"
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community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "SisaLis"
published: "2023-06-03T19:27:05.567Z"
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# Hi everyone. I’m still a fairly new plant mom. Why is this girl…

_Posted by SisaLis on 2023-06-03_

Hi everyone. I’m still a fairly new plant mom. Why is this girl struggling so much? I think I was overwatering her and she wasn’t getting enough light. I’m giving her some more light (indirect) and less water. What else can I do?

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## 7 comments

### plant.lady87 commented on 2023-06-03

u might need to repot if there’s root rot

#### plant.lady87 replied on 2023-06-04

make sure the pot is only about one inch bigger than the root ball. or else it’s like a raft in the middle of the ocean and won’t survive

#### SisaLis replied on 2023-06-04

It’s in a nursery pot inside the ceramic pot. It’s probably still a bit too big of a pot though.

### Dawn commented on 2023-06-03

I have this same plant and have done and tried everything to get it to grow. Once I repotted her and feed liquid fertilizer every 6 weeks for 12 weeks she’s growing. I found putting her outside in full sun for an hour perked up the leaves. Blessing

### iambijoux commented on 2023-06-04

I would just wait. Find a consistent routine that works for the plant where it is and wait. These jawns are very resilient. Consider watering less thoroughly or using a very diluted fertilizer each time you water. The pot may be a little large for the plant right now, but that should be fine as long as you don’t overwater.

### Emma✨ commented on 2023-06-05

U can always repot and get new soil.

### Christine commented on 2023-06-07

I say just give it time. Sounds like you’re doing the right things.

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