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title: "I just bought this caladium and some of the leaves seems to be…"
description: "I just bought this caladium and some of the leaves seems to be dropping and browning. Does anyone know why is this happening?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649d7dbcaaf9740e329fec9a"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "EveB"
published: "2023-06-29T12:49:00.519Z"
language: "en"
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# I just bought this caladium and some of the leaves seems to be…

_Posted by EveB on 2023-06-29_

I just bought this caladium and some of the leaves seems to be dropping and browning. Does anyone know why is this happening?

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## 1 comment

### kitten commented on 2023-06-30

i’m not certain the cause but i usually cut those off so the plant will redirect energy into making new leaves and that has worked for me.

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