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title: "poor girl is on the brink of death. she had 3 new leaves for the…"
description: "poor girl is on the brink of death. she had 3 new leaves for the first time this growing season. one more is on the way. Any idea why they’re so shriveled? I…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "emma 🪴🌞"
published: "2023-10-04T19:50:45.666Z"
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# poor girl is on the brink of death. she had 3 new leaves for the…

_Publicado por emma 🪴🌞 el 2023-10-04_

poor girl is on the brink of death. she had 3 new leaves for the first time this growing season. one more is on the way. Any idea why they’re so shriveled? I have them on a north facing porch but she is in the shadiest area. The humidity outside caused her to have more growth, but how do i stop the shriveling? I have tried tropical plant food, bottom watering with distilled water, and I repotted her for the 1st time a while ago.

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## 4 comentarios

### Amber Gray comentó el 2023-10-04

She’ll be okay I think.. check for root rot.. and cut away the dead stuff, maybe she’ll bounce back to health!

### FriendofVeg comentó el 2023-10-04

Consider empiric pest treatment, in particular spider mites (unless you find some other baddie to target)

### whelf comentó el 2023-10-04

Mine is so temperamental! Truly if I move her she will shrivel. She did wonderfully in my humidity cabinet though. Lots of light lots of humidity

### Audrey comentó el 2023-10-05

Did you check for pests? I would run isopropyl alcohol on the leaves and petioles with a small brush. Then maybe a wash with soapy water.

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