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title: "My ponytail pom/ elephant foot trees leafs have been turning brown…"
description: "My ponytail pom/ elephant foot trees leafs have been turning brown and I’ve slightly increased the amount of water I’ve been giving it but that hasn’t made a…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Najwa"
published: "2023-08-08T22:55:37.817Z"
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# My ponytail pom/ elephant foot trees leafs have been turning brown…

_Posted by Najwa on 2023-08-08_

My ponytail pom/ elephant foot trees leafs have been turning brown and I’ve slightly increased the amount of water I’ve been giving it but that hasn’t made a difference! Google says to trim the brown pieces off which I’ve been doing but the browning hasn’t stopped… What do I do??

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## 4 comments

### Sam commented on 2023-08-08

It most likely needs a new pot it looks like it may be root bound or it could have root rot

#### Najwa replied on 2023-08-08

Thank you!

### plant.lesbian commented on 2023-08-11

i had this problem with mine and i trimmed off the dry ends and repotted it and it started getting new growth within a few weeks

#### Najwa replied on 2023-08-13

I repotted it a few days ago and now it’s doing great!

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