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title: "I got this plant from someone and it had yellow leaves but since then…"
description: "I got this plant from someone and it had yellow leaves but since then it has gotten worse. ☹️ help! I have grow lights and humidifier next to it."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5nnkfHPYpJCKGMXDoPgL5X"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Ylouise"
published: "2025-04-24T03:41:40.983167Z"
language: "en"
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# I got this plant from someone and it had yellow leaves but since then…

_Posted by Ylouise on 2025-04-24_

I got this plant from someone and it had yellow leaves but since then it has gotten worse. ☹️ help! I have grow lights and humidifier next to it.

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## 2 comments

### Ashley commented on 2025-04-24

These go through an acclimation period in the beginning. I would also check for pests too just in case.

### ThumbieBrowning commented on 2025-04-24

Probably a good time to prune SOME yellow leafs. Not all. Dont wanna stress it out and don’t fertilize right after pruning... They don’t like that 😅

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