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title: "Is this leaf just going through the natural cycle of leaves (dying…"
description: "Is this leaf just going through the natural cycle of leaves (dying off to make space for new) or is something wrong? The rest are still solid green and feel…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/353fdU6GJiQzUbaMN7IOUW"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Leah"
published: "2026-06-04T01:50:50.819727Z"
language: "en"
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# Is this leaf just going through the natural cycle of leaves (dying…

_Posted by Leah on 2026-06-04_

Is this leaf just going through the natural cycle of leaves (dying off to make space for new) or is something wrong? The rest are still solid green and feel full of water. This one is thin and translucent.

Thanks!

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## 2 comments

### Jen commented on 2026-06-04

Unless there is any kind of rot in the pot, moving up a stem, to me it just looks like a natural dying off of older growth. It can sometimes be exacerbated by roots or flower spikes coming in just above it and separating it from the axis of the plant.

#### Leah replied on 2026-06-04

Got it thank you so much! New to orchids so I wasn’t certain haha

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