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title: "My Avocado plant started shedding bottom leaves a while back while…"
description: "My Avocado plant started shedding bottom leaves a while back while trying to branch out. At this point he’s lost all bottom leaves. I tell myself he’s a…"
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author: "Alexandra"
published: "2023-10-02T19:14:14.805Z"
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# My Avocado plant started shedding bottom leaves a while back while…

_Gepostet von Alexandra am 2023-10-02_

My Avocado plant started shedding bottom leaves a while back while trying to branch out. At this point he’s lost all bottom leaves. I tell myself he’s a teenager - tall, skinny, and weird. But I haven’t found any evidence online of this being true :). Appreciate any thoughts. He’s 9months old.

![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wTwUHyArnMW_Mj00JIEJvjWRLga3trlcrgswTMlE2Fg/89a7c60981ef4e949cef82881e3ce003.webp?size=large)

## 3 Kommentare

### Mads kommentierte am 2023-10-02

My guess is he’s focusing on the leaves that are most beneficial, at the top, where the grow lights hit. Lower leaves have been downsized for lack of productivity. 😄

### Tamara kommentierte am 2023-10-03

They can be weird. Mine shed all its top leaves to grow the trunk of the tree, and then it deadheaded itself. 🤷‍♀️

![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/X1O2onA9KzucdMtF_umX59erPIvgJBTewIW0PgKYbDI/71fd63f0c9d740319255002a7f3e62e4.webp?size=large)

#### Alexandra antwortete am 2023-10-04

How interesting haha. Thanks for sharing :)

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