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title: "Hi this is my first plant. I’ve just watered it and it’s come out a…"
description: "Hi this is my first plant. I’ve just watered it and it’s come out a little yellow, is this okay? Also leaves have some cuts with red. Any tips or comments…"
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community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Nik"
published: "2025-05-25T20:20:19.923903Z"
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# Hi this is my first plant. I’ve just watered it and it’s come out a…

_Posted by Nik on 2025-05-25_

Hi this is my first plant. I’ve just watered it and it’s come out a little yellow, is this okay? Also leaves have some cuts with red.  
Any tips or comments would be appreciated!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CznTpKYoh3tiSb9kdDKIZ4EH1yxWvldN5ZvhjY6Knww/3Axy1cLrTZuRh99Llybh7A.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Brendan commented on 2025-05-25

Do you mean that the water that drained out of the pot was a little yellow? If so, this is normal. Potting soil is made up of a bunch of organic matter, and the water picks up some of that as it drains.

#### Nik replied on 2025-05-26

Great! Thank you

### Erika commented on 2025-05-26

You picked a good first plant. It looks like a dwarf umbrella and it’s very forgiving and a very fast grower.  
These photos are of the same plant about a year apart, and after I’ve pruned it for propagation .

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1FEeCsS56fp453hbmFerSvrxyUM3pRDl2Yg1x2fEuLQ/2ItI0TNoTT6PXj8W5MgpUA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1FEeCsS56fp453hbmFerSvrxyUM3pRDl2Yg1x2fEuLQ/H08n_YUaQ-2PZJn7rgruKg.webp?size=large)

#### Nik replied on 2025-05-26

Oh lovely! I’m very excited for some progress

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