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title: "My Dragon Tree has some very sad leaves lately. At first I thought he…"
description: "My Dragon Tree has some very sad leaves lately. At first I thought he was being over-watered so I’ve left a few more days between watering to make sure his…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sammy 🪴"
published: "2024-07-14T21:52:45.815218Z"
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# My Dragon Tree has some very sad leaves lately. At first I thought he…

_Posted by Sammy 🪴 on 2024-07-14_

My Dragon Tree has some very sad leaves lately. At first I thought he was being over-watered so I’ve left a few more days between watering to make sure his soil was drying out. The leaves are droopy no matter the water amount. Any ideas??

I also had a fungus gnat issue which is now clearing up with the non-watering and sticky traps - but he was droopy before this

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## 3 comments

### Ji11 commented on 2024-07-14

More light.. but I think it looks normal. Just make sure to rotate it

### jere commented on 2024-07-15

They can be sensitive to tap water, I started watering mine with distilled or rain water and it seems happier! I also let it dry out completely before watering since they are drought tolerant!:)

### Dondoo52 commented on 2024-07-16

I agree about the sensitivity but I use a water conditioner on mine. They also need humidity if you haven’t been misting or using a humidifier.

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