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title: "This fig tree of mine is very bare at bottom, it had 3 big leaves…"
description: "This fig tree of mine is very bare at bottom, it had 3 big leaves that turned yellow and fell off , this normal ?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/657f59ac9db5ed794eefc0cb"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Marisa"
published: "2023-12-17T20:27:24.974Z"
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# This fig tree of mine is very bare at bottom, it had 3 big leaves…

_Posted by Marisa on 2023-12-17_

This fig tree of mine is very bare at bottom, it had 3 big leaves that turned yellow and fell off , this normal ?

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## 1 comment

### SharonE commented on 2023-12-17

Yes. They lose lower older leaves at times. I have an old one and I have cut it down to sticks twice when it got too lanky. Grew back full each time.

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