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title: "My prayer plant seems half healthy, half dead - flowering and…"
description: "My prayer plant seems half healthy, half dead - flowering and sprouting new leaves but also has a lot of shriveled brown ones - what might be the cause?"
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author: "Sascha"
published: "2023-07-27T22:05:03.925Z"
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# My prayer plant seems half healthy, half dead - flowering and…

_Sascha님이 2023-07-27에 게시함_

My prayer plant seems half healthy, half dead - flowering and sprouting new leaves but also has a lot of shriveled brown ones - what might be the cause?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ocu788COv6eccw8cR3yHWZqQhqHRgnQd91UkKdoRAMo/5ad8e913919b4963bc30d36e07349eb5.webp?size=large)

## 5개의 댓글

### anneliese님이 2023-07-27에 댓글을 남겼어요.

underwatering, probably!

### plantlOver🫶님이 2023-07-27에 댓글을 남겼어요.

If the leaves are crispy, it’s probably underwatering.

### Rhonda님이 2023-07-27에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I’m new at them but the one I have got thirsty before her first flowers and I wouldn’t be surprised if she doesn’t stay that way until she goes dormant. I’ll be watching to see.  
Just trim off the dead areas and try to balance her watering (don’t overwater to compensate though, that’s been my common mistake)

### Anya님이 2023-07-28에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I’m guessing that the soil is being watered unevenly. With compact soil there are some sections of roots that get much less or none which would lead to them dying. Inspect the soil and roots. Maybe get a clear pot and aerate soil so you can see what’s happening!

### Annai C.님이 2023-07-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I water mine by placing it under the faucet snd turning it to make sure i water all of the soil. Then i poke the soil with a chopstick to make sure the soil doesn't harden around it. Cut out all the dried and dead parts. Give it some bright indirect light. Here is mine recovering. (She earned her butterfly by pushing out new leaves). Learned my lesson! Good luck!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cNbrw_810tlTU6coLq9o9KSpainTb5D1LpkUV24az_w/1f5d3e9dd35b4c47be8c39e864619e88.webp?size=large)

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