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title: "I have a lemon and lime tree that I had brought in for the winter a…"
description: "I have a lemon and lime tree that I had brought in for the winter a while ago. They seemed to be doing well, but lately the lemon tree has been dropping…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/orYwiSrczqKfzfqiIDoJA2"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Kaki"
published: "2024-12-28T17:10:29.810303Z"
language: "en"
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# I have a lemon and lime tree that I had brought in for the winter a…

_Posted by Kaki on 2024-12-28_

I have a lemon and lime tree that I had brought in for the winter a while ago. They seemed to be doing well, but lately the lemon tree has been dropping leaves, and when I came home from being gone a couple days the lemon had dropped a lot of leaves and looks really droopy. Is it not enough water? I cut down on watering because they’re supposed to be dormant for winter and Planta is suggesting water pretty infrequently. I’ve been doing about a cup or 2 of water each watering (Planta tells me to water a couple of weeks apart). Is this able to save?? What can I do? 😢

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## 1 comment

### Kesshroom commented on 2025-03-03

Bringing normally outdoor plants inside will always have a negative effect on the plant. More light is usually better in these cases.

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