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title: "I got this pilea about a year ago and it was growing great, but…"
description: "I got this pilea about a year ago and it was growing great, but hasn't sprouted any new leaves for about 3 months now, and the leaves have lightened up…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "fireyplanter"
published: "2026-04-09T17:23:31.958479Z"
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# I got this pilea about a year ago and it was growing great, but…

_Posted by fireyplanter on 2026-04-09_

I got this pilea about a year ago and it was growing great, but hasn't sprouted any new leaves for about 3 months now, and the leaves have lightened up noticeably and yellowed a bit. It's in a west facing window and gets good sunlight in the afternoon and I try to water it when the top layer of soil is dried out. Any tips??

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## 5 comments

### Samantha commented on 2026-04-09

It may just be that it slowed down in the colder months. I would make sure that it's quite dry when you water it. They are very drought-tolerant, and it is very easy to over water. Do you fertilize at all?

#### fireyplanter replied on 2026-04-09

I haven't fertilized it at all yet but I've been looking at buying one since the growth has slowed

#### Samantha replied on 2026-04-09

I would definitely recommend trying that.

#### fireyplanter replied on 2026-04-09

Thank you!!

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2026-04-09

They also need plenty of sunlight! A mistake i make one too many times unfortunately 😆

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