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title: "My poor TrioStar I don’t know what’s happening some one help"
description: "My poor TrioStar I don’t know what’s happening some one help"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Amanda"
published: "2026-05-11T15:36:50.712111Z"
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# My poor TrioStar I don’t know what’s happening some one help

_Posted by Amanda on 2026-05-11_

My poor TrioStar I don’t know what’s happening some one help

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## 9 comments

### Whit\_Y commented on 2026-05-11

She’s overwatered; the pot looks to be too large compared to the size of the plant. (1-2in max larger than the root ball) and the soil looks dense, it’s holding too much water so the roots are sitting in too much moisture. I would gently remove from the pot, check the roots and trim any that are brown and mushy, and repot into a small pot with some chunky soil, you can also add perlite to improve the drainage 🌱

#### SuccySuccy replied on 2026-05-11

This ☝️

#### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 replied on 2026-05-11

I agree

### Amanda commented on 2026-05-11

I’m using the soil recommendation on here but will go down pot size and add perlite

### Planta member commented on 2026-05-11

Also, I would make sure it is not getting direct sunlight.

#### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 replied on 2026-05-11

Yes that is one of the factors

### Phil commented on 2026-05-11

One more possibility is they do best with distilled or RO water. Maybe one more. They need high humidity. Same care as calatheas.

### Brianna Miller commented on 2026-05-12

I was thinking it might need a water conditioner additive to you’re watering process

#### Amanda replied on 2026-05-12

It get plant food every time I water it

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