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title: "My lil pilea is getting a lot of yellowing at the bottom with many…"
description: "My lil pilea is getting a lot of yellowing at the bottom with many leaves falling off… any ideas what I’m doing wrong?? I know these are supposed to be easy…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Alana"
published: "2023-09-21T21:24:26.9Z"
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# My lil pilea is getting a lot of yellowing at the bottom with many…

_Lagt ut av Alana den 2023-09-21_

My lil pilea is getting a lot of yellowing at the bottom with many leaves falling off… any ideas what I’m doing wrong?? I know these are supposed to be easy plants lol 😅

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/iiPOIbD93wVQONbBbmj8xUzWX_5dYetgmNOuOqMh1QE/b3310bec5eb44bd1915d57a1f3e50c64.webp?size=large)

## 5 kommentarer

### Plant Father kommenterte den 2023-09-21

i have found that there are always one or two leaves yellowing on my pilea, even when conditions are ideal (for indoors). there may be some exacerbating factors, like it being underwatered (which curling leaves like in the picture are an indicator of), or it may be rootbound, it may also need some fertilizer

#### Alana svarte den 2023-09-22

Thank you! I’ll investigate

#### Alana svarte den 2023-09-22

Any idea what would cause this blackening on my more mature pilea?

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/iiPOIbD93wVQONbBbmj8xUzWX_5dYetgmNOuOqMh1QE/9fc8d9bbf7fc49e29c0ed1cb5822971f.webp?size=large)

### Cherrybergher kommenterte den 2023-09-22

This plant needs A LOT of light. It should be right in a west or east window sill and depending on where you are located augmented with a grow light over winter.

#### Alana svarte den 2023-09-22

Thanks for the info! Oddly my twin pilea that’s further from the window is doing better 😅

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