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title: "this is my newest plant. Does anybody know why the leaves are turning…"
description: "this is my newest plant. Does anybody know why the leaves are turning yellow? I’ve had issues with a philodendron in this pot and place before. Is it the pot?…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "mossmoose"
published: "2023-07-23T13:41:06.835Z"
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# this is my newest plant. Does anybody know why the leaves are turning…

_Posted by mossmoose on 2023-07-23_

this is my newest plant. Does anybody know why the leaves are turning yellow? I’ve had issues with a philodendron in this pot and place before. Is it the pot? Or maybe not enough light?

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## 5 comments

### Danika commented on 2023-07-23

Definitely not enough light. Needs to be lower in window so it can see the sky. Light=energy. No energy to drink water, so soil is staying wet for too long and overwatering (even if you didn’t over water that is result from not enough light) and probably root rot.

#### mossmoose replied on 2023-07-23

any advice on how to help the root rot?

#### Danika replied on 2023-07-23

Yes. Type in root rot to you tube and watch how to treat it. Its complicated. Better to visually learn that one. Trust me.

### Roundshouse Plants commented on 2023-07-23

I agree-leaves need light to photosynthesize. If they aren't Green, they need light!

### Katerina commented on 2023-07-24

Agree, it doesn’t seem to have enough sunlight from the window. About the root rot, increasing the light amount will help, as it will boost photosynthesis, also, try to repot into smaller pot/more drainage components to help with drying of soil between waterings. Hope that helps

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