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title: "Hi everyone, this is my ficus Benjamina. It’s been dropping quite a…"
description: "Hi everyone, this is my ficus Benjamina. It’s been dropping quite a few leaves recently and I’m worried because some new leaves have marks on them that…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Joann"
published: "2026-04-09T22:53:07.305823Z"
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# Hi everyone, this is my ficus Benjamina. It’s been dropping quite a…

_Posted by Joann on 2026-04-09_

Hi everyone, this is my ficus Benjamina. It’s been dropping quite a few leaves recently and I’m worried because some new leaves have marks on them that shouldn’t be there. Any tips? I have no idea 🤷‍♀️

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tTo8gymOOvHkYvx8i_aX1TSJlKwLKd8sXNlCJfmn_Ro/l8MYhvTEQLudOZyCQQRbQg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tTo8gymOOvHkYvx8i_aX1TSJlKwLKd8sXNlCJfmn_Ro/vCBa56XrTXKprvuN-Q7cAw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tTo8gymOOvHkYvx8i_aX1TSJlKwLKd8sXNlCJfmn_Ro/KE2fsi-nSomhhUPr3eY2lQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tTo8gymOOvHkYvx8i_aX1TSJlKwLKd8sXNlCJfmn_Ro/v5_oREvSTBu0Eb8QVXP9OA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Joann commented on 2026-04-09

I’ve been watering right on schedule

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2026-04-09

I find these require a perfect balance of really good light and watering... soil looks quite damp... try let it dry out more before next watering

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