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title: "I was wondering why my zz plant is dropping yellow leaves and getting…"
description: "I was wondering why my zz plant is dropping yellow leaves and getting new shoots?! I was gifted it a 3-4 months ago. The first month I think I was overwatering…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/tjgo103qQ9GzC_mSyEe1fA"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Shawna"
published: "2024-04-06T21:02:03.020783Z"
language: "en"
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# I was wondering why my zz plant is dropping yellow leaves and getting…

_Posted by Shawna on 2024-04-06_

I was wondering why my zz plant is dropping yellow leaves and getting new shoots?! I was gifted it a 3-4 months ago. The first month I think I was overwatering but now I water once a month. It stands about 4 feet tall and is in a drainage pot so I’m assuming there is drainage. It’s in a northeast window. I don’t want to kill it 😳 I also only use my fish tank water……confused

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## 1 comment

### Rocky J commented on 2024-04-13

Following this, because I had a similar issue with mine recently. Some new growth but with rot at the same time. :/ I definitely had to start “neglecting” this plant before it stopped dropping the yellow leaves.

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