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title: "My orchid has a yellow leaf 😕 why is this happening?"
description: "My orchid has a yellow leaf 😕 why is this happening?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/650c5018c3aa9c6aaa75f78d"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Dee"
published: "2023-09-21T14:15:52.166Z"
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# My orchid has a yellow leaf 😕 why is this happening?

_Posted by Dee on 2023-09-21_

My orchid has a yellow leaf 😕 why is this happening?

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## 2 comments

### Jen commented on 2023-09-21

As long as you’re not seeing any rot come up from the bottom of the axis, (at the base of the orchid,) it is just part of a phalaenopsis’s natural life cycle. They will drop lower leaves, and grow new ones from the crown. One per year is not unusual at all. If you are very concerned that there’s a potential problem, and it’s time for a re-pot, you can cut away any dead roots and put it in fresh medium. I also like to recommend a pot with slits or ventilation holes as roots of orchids like to dry out between waterings and need some air as much as they need water.

#### Dee replied on 2023-09-21

Thank you ☺️

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