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title: "What’s wrong with my baby the leaves are curling"
description: "What’s wrong with my baby the leaves are curling"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Snail in"
published: "2023-10-22T22:56:19.929Z"
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# What’s wrong with my baby the leaves are curling

_Posted by Snail in on 2023-10-22_

What’s wrong with my baby the leaves are curling

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## 7 comments

### Audrey commented on 2023-10-23

Usually low humidity will cause leaves to curl on bird of paradise

#### Snail in replied on 2023-10-23

So should I get a humidifier

### Audrey commented on 2023-10-23

You could do that. I run them in my house during heating season as the air is dry indoors

### KD 🪴 commented on 2023-10-23

Not specifically for the curling… but how long has it been in that pot? They tend to get root bound. May not have enough room in the pot and not getting enough water.  
Some of my leaves were curing when it wasn’t getting enough water. Want to make sure water drains out the bottom.

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#### Audrey replied on 2023-10-25

I agree with you on how fast they get root bound. BOP’s have a very large and thick root system. Drainage for aerated soil is important to keep roots viable.

#### Snail in replied on 2023-10-30

So is it too late. I repotted it and in three days it’s now turning yellow

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#### KD 🪴 replied on 2023-10-31

Goodness. Hard to tell based on pictures, and I apologize if I’m saying anything you already know….  
New pot should be 1–2” wider in diameter than the previous pot. Unless it was REALLY root-bound, in which case you could prob get away with 3” bigger for a plant that size but would really have to be aware of the moisture levels in the soil to make sure it doesn’t get root rot. Make sure it still has drainage holes so the roots don’t sit in water. I’d recommend cutting off leaves that are yellow and not watering it for a bit.  
I’d be concerned about root rot. But would love others opinions as well.  
Search how best to prune BoP on YouTube if you haven’t done it before. Hopefully it can survive!

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