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title: "Maranta: too much water or just natural leaf death?"
description: "Maranta: too much water or just natural leaf death?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/MHDCEEvjSYaZAT8jdVgR2w/hdNNEHRNNcnbFy2ZTUWKt4"
community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Jess"
published: "2025-07-21T03:01:45.573999Z"
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# Maranta: too much water or just natural leaf death?

_Posted by Jess on 2025-07-21_

Maranta: too much water or just natural leaf death?

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## 1 comment

### Amy commented on 2025-08-16

Is that the only yellow leaf or are they all doing that? A few yellow leaves, like the older ones, is natural. A lot of yellowing leaves is likely overwatering or other issues. How are the roots?

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