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title: "My milk confetti syngonium kept getting a yellow leaf every few days.…"
description: "My milk confetti syngonium kept getting a yellow leaf every few days. I checked out the roots yesterday and it’s possible there was a bit of root rot. I…"
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author: "happysoxdonkey"
published: "2025-10-20T15:59:19.370799Z"
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# My milk confetti syngonium kept getting a yellow leaf every few days.…

_Posted by happysoxdonkey on 2025-10-20_

My milk confetti syngonium kept getting a yellow leaf every few days. I checked out the roots yesterday and it’s possible there was a bit of root rot. I haven’t had it for very long.

I decided to do an experiment and repotted in all leca. I cleaned the roots and cut off any questionable ones first.

I’m curious how it will do. Has anyone tried all leca for a syngonium? If it starts to fade I’ll put it back in a chunky mix.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sSflF8KPRloMyMLT9fryLEFvtSLABtILREHSIta8QrE/VnZ5xzbjTiKKApiM37b7uw.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Rhus commented on 2025-10-20

Yes, I have two in semi-hydro (LECA) that I cut from my original syngonium when I thought it was dying! They are perfectly happy and I actually think they're particularly well-suited to it. I have one in a different semi-hydro medium, another type of clay ball but not light like LECA, that is also doing fine. It's not as happy as the ones in LECA but it's putting out a new leaf right now so it certainly isn't losing any battles yet.

#### happysoxdonkey replied on 2025-10-20

Yay! That makes me happy. I have two other syngoniums so if it goes well I will transfer them over to LECA also

### jlsKenzy commented on 2025-10-21

I transitioned two of mine into leca basically for the same reasons you mentioned They seem to be doing fine. Adjusting the "depth" that they sit into the leca was a little tricky. My first one sat a little too high and almost dried out, but moved it down and now is doing great. New leaves on both.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HwjMrPOHmLTkQ5A0solZePTdaHKQmkzzBieVnrs36j4/BrfQQt_TRq6_-1mS1He3Ag.webp?size=large)

### Bb commented on 2025-10-21

I have all my indoor syngoniums in LECA as well in self watering pots and they are all happy in that environment

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