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title: "My little Flaming Katy is growing weird…the bottom leaves are sad and…"
description: "My little Flaming Katy is growing weird…the bottom leaves are sad and drying up but 2 other stems keep growing…how do I help it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658c8f80f2be1c81b765c566"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Mika"
published: "2023-12-27T20:56:32.447Z"
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# My little Flaming Katy is growing weird…the bottom leaves are sad and…

_Posted by Mika on 2023-12-27_

My little Flaming Katy is growing weird…the bottom leaves are sad and drying up but 2 other stems keep growing…how do I help it?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/O1u231k_dogRVj-RevwHhfsz75b7vfFkadY2wVGIl8g/759975cf5f6d49128a8e1cb9003f6a8f.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### KelOlivi commented on 2023-12-27

Insufficient light, it’s etiolated.

#### Mika replied on 2023-12-27

Oh! I didn’t know this plant did that! It’s been in a sunny window tho😭Is it just the less strong winter sun maybe?

#### KelOlivi replied on 2023-12-28

For sure, it IS a succulent although I think this plant doesn’t require as much light as some, I’d say a grow light would help it pull through. And remember etiolation isn’t a death sentence it just changes how it looks. If it falls or breaks I’d just trim and prop it

### LaMP commented on 2023-12-28

I had a huge etiolated calandiva. Bottom leaves will yellow/shrivel as the plant grows, you can just pinch them off. Once it got too tall to support itself, I clipped the healthiest top and potted it. It took root in a few months and is growing new leaves now; and this time I have it under a grow light.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gf9do5ybb1k8kZ62V6FRwbCH1G8u4qcU9OJqDP2Upjs/279449864e264eaab5667657ae0e7382.webp?size=large)

#### LaMP replied on 2023-12-28

This is the plant prior to clipping. It started as one or two stems and ended up with like five, constantly growing new shoots

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gf9do5ybb1k8kZ62V6FRwbCH1G8u4qcU9OJqDP2Upjs/1979d26fff794e3e939822d9d0bb1212.webp?size=large)

#### Mika replied on 2023-12-28

Thank youu!

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