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title: "Does anyone know why the new growth on my American rubber plant is…"
description: "Does anyone know why the new growth on my American rubber plant is looking yellow and curled up like this? Too much water?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649074da1190bf5bf6dca6d9"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kerry"
published: "2023-06-19T15:31:38.433Z"
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# Does anyone know why the new growth on my American rubber plant is…

_Posted by Kerry on 2023-06-19_

Does anyone know why the new growth on my American rubber plant is looking yellow and curled up like this? Too much water?

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## 1 comment

### Gigglzngreenz commented on 2023-06-19

This is a peperomia and they are succulent like. They need to dry up completely between waterings and they don’t like too much direct sun. They prefer bright indirect light or part sun-part shade. Sun should be filtered. If you’re not letting the soil dry completely that’s probably why it’s doing this. I would adjust the watering and cut off the deformed parts. It will regenerate new normal growth quickly.

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