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title: "does anyone have advice for my dying african violet? i thought she’d…"
description: "does anyone have advice for my dying african violet? i thought she’d be fine in a ceramic pot with no draining (she wasn’t) i repotted her and im trying to…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6539ce234793b608259eff4e"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "emma 🪴🌞"
published: "2023-10-26T02:25:39.211Z"
language: "en"
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# does anyone have advice for my dying african violet? i thought she’d…

_Posted by emma 🪴🌞 on 2023-10-26_

does anyone have advice for my dying african violet? i thought she’d be fine in a ceramic pot with no draining (she wasn’t) i repotted her and im trying to reverse the overwatering damage.

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## 2 comments

### BotanicalBookworm\_13 commented on 2023-10-26

Hi! Do you bottom water or top water? Ik it sounds weird but water can burn their leaves…. You are probably thinking this girl is just making this up:

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### emma 🪴🌞 commented on 2023-10-26

oh wow i had no idea about this! that makes sense cause they look so crispy and aren’t as soft. thank you for this!

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