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title: "my ficus is loosing leaves and is drying out. i will try and give it…"
description: "my ficus is loosing leaves and is drying out. i will try and give it a more humid environment but should I cut it back to reduce the stress on the plant?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ab8b76fa9203b9e75fe02d?language=es"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Rainy"
published: "2023-07-10T04:39:18.028Z"
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# my ficus is loosing leaves and is drying out. i will try and give it…

_Publicado por Rainy el 2023-07-10_

my ficus is loosing leaves and is drying out. i will try and give it a more humid environment but should I cut it back to reduce the stress on the plant?

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## 1 comentario

### anna catherine comentó el 2023-07-10

I find that when I prune my plants that aren’t doing so well they tend to put out more/stronger shoots in response!

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