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title: "Why does my umbrella tree have 3 droopy stems at the top? She’s been…"
description: "Why does my umbrella tree have 3 droopy stems at the top? She’s been watered and has enough light. And she was just repotted? Can I trim those off and prop…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Britt Brat"
published: "2025-08-18T18:35:24.157247Z"
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# Why does my umbrella tree have 3 droopy stems at the top? She’s been…

_Posted by Britt Brat on 2025-08-18_

Why does my umbrella tree have 3 droopy stems at the top? She’s been watered and has enough light. And she was just repotted? Can I trim those off and prop them maybe? Please help!

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## 3 comments

### Icarus commented on 2025-08-19

If the rest of the plant seems healthy, it might just be weak stems. No harm in cutting those off from their momma.

#### Britt Brat replied on 2025-08-19

I found out why! Root rot! My first plant that has had it that bad! I just chopped her above the root and bad stem and put her in some water!!!

#### Icarus replied on 2025-08-19

Oh no!!! Worse than it seemed! Glad that you caught it early on

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