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title: "Hey plant people! My orchid’s leaves are drooping. I thought it was…"
description: "Hey plant people! My orchid’s leaves are drooping. I thought it was because of lack of watering, but I watered it and two days after it still hasn’t shown a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/652ef25a6da87b58f5dba3eb"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "#plantlove🌿"
published: "2023-10-17T20:45:14.399Z"
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# Hey plant people! My orchid’s leaves are drooping. I thought it was…

_Posted by #plantlove🌿 on 2023-10-17_

Hey plant people!  
My orchid’s leaves are drooping. I thought it was because of lack of watering, but I watered it and two days after it still hasn’t shown a response. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

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## 6 comments

### Mia commented on 2023-10-18

Hi, are the leaves bendy or stiff? (Don't try to force them to bend or they may break)

#### #plantlove🌿 replied on 2023-10-20

Very bendy…😬

#### Mia replied on 2023-10-22

The orchid is dehydrated so it's using up the water in the leaves. I would suggest filling up the pot with water and letting it soak for 30 minutes, the water level should be the same height as the plastic pot. See if that works and if it picks up after a few days and if it doesn't then take it out of the bark and inspect the roots.

### #plantlove🌿 commented on 2023-10-20

Is that bad??

#### Mia replied on 2023-10-22

I think the orchid is just dehydrated by the looks of the "soil" so a bit of water and it'll look as good as new so nothing to worry about.

#### #plantlove🌿 replied on 2023-10-23

Well, I tried that 3 days ago and it is still the same…

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