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title: "Just got this olive tree but its leaves have been falling. What is…"
description: "Just got this olive tree but its leaves have been falling. What is causing it? Anything I need to do differently?"
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author: "Billy"
published: "2024-06-05T15:32:14.371999Z"
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# Just got this olive tree but its leaves have been falling. What is…

_Posted by Billy on 2024-06-05_

Just got this olive tree but its leaves have been falling. What is causing it? Anything I need to do differently?

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## 1 comment

### Plant Lives Matter commented on 2024-06-06

Same thing happened to mine when I first got it. I think part of it is shock. The other part might be that it’s not getting enough light. Once I put mine directly under a grow light, the leaves stopped dropping. Keep in mind, these guys usually get full sunlight outdoors. So the closer you can get to that, the happier they’ll be. Some experienced plant parents don’t like olive trees as houseplants because they typically don’t do well. I can’t judge yet myself.

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