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title: "My red nerve plant has just slowly been losing leaves. I repotted him…"
description: "My red nerve plant has just slowly been losing leaves. I repotted him about a week ago in new soil and have been trying to keep the moisture levels right, but…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654ae312cd058a9282940e1a"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Caden Christensen"
published: "2023-11-08T01:23:30.927Z"
language: "en"
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# My red nerve plant has just slowly been losing leaves. I repotted him…

_Posted by Caden Christensen on 2023-11-08_

My red nerve plant has just slowly been losing leaves. I repotted him about a week ago in new soil and have been trying to keep the moisture levels right, but it is still losing leaves. Any ideas why?

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## 4 comments

### Idk commented on 2023-11-08

Is the lighting ok for the plant? Too much or too little could affect it

### Caden Christensen commented on 2023-11-08

How much light should a nerve plant get?

### Ahee commented on 2023-11-08

It should be in a moderate lit room I have mine in a south facing window but it is in the corner somewhat shaded

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-11-08

I believe they are a ground cover on a rainforest floor so they like very filtered light. I struggled with mine for so long and it does best in very high humidity and very very good drainage. It’s a great terrarium plant or put a cloche over it or a humidifier close by. The roots are very shallow. Mine also did better when I put it in a very small plastic nursery pot about 1/2” to an inch bigger than the root ball. I monitor the moisture by both the weight of the pot and a moisture meter. It’s such a cute little plant, I hope this helps.

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