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title: "What happened to my African violet 😭 I just watered her w few days…"
description: "What happened to my African violet 😭 I just watered her w few days ago and she was perfect ! I look at her today and she looks like she’s dying !!!!…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5LuPctV7QTWDYrODV56r5w"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Bri"
published: "2024-09-28T17:21:45.710911Z"
language: "en"
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# What happened to my African violet 😭 I just watered her w few days…

_Posted by Bri on 2024-09-28_

What happened to my African violet 😭 I just watered her w few days ago and she was perfect ! I look at her today and she looks like she’s dying !!!! Absolutely no idea what happened. Please help 😭🥲

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mF1wFBtprkk8I02Lo5PDIAzab0TgZfkXEAm30vB7Ucg/PQ4T12F4SIm1afBckBSTqQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mF1wFBtprkk8I02Lo5PDIAzab0TgZfkXEAm30vB7Ucg/2WXys5LCRn2I4qntRWr28w.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mF1wFBtprkk8I02Lo5PDIAzab0TgZfkXEAm30vB7Ucg/TNPQO6oASLSsdMkjrgVM8g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mF1wFBtprkk8I02Lo5PDIAzab0TgZfkXEAm30vB7Ucg/i7YFxjnHS_-f8eSSXa6gkw.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Lily commented on 2024-09-29

when you water your african violets, don't let the water touch the leaves! they're prone to rotting. usually i opt for bottom watering or just very careful watering on just the soil

#### Bri replied on 2024-09-29

I do bottom water only !

#### Lily replied on 2024-09-29

yikes! i'm not super sure then

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