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title: "Can anyone explain what’s going on? The leaves are all rotting and…"
description: "Can anyone explain what’s going on? The leaves are all rotting and falling off. I got it a few weeks ago and it was doing fine. I cut one stem down completely…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Shayla"
published: "2026-10-25T18:24:34.950255Z"
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# Can anyone explain what’s going on? The leaves are all rotting and…

_Posted by Shayla on 2026-10-25_

Can anyone explain what’s going on? The leaves are all rotting and falling off. I got it a few weeks ago and it was doing fine. I cut one stem down completely already

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## 9 comments

### Plant Guy from LA commented on 2026-10-25

Looks like it could be root rot, have you repotted it to see what the root system looks like? There's a pretty good chance the soil is staying wet for too long

#### Shayla replied on 2026-10-25

I repotted it a 2 weeks ago it was healthy. I thought it didn’t like to dry out completely?

#### Plant Guy from LA replied on 2026-10-25

Hmm very odd. Not sure of the exact species but generally yeah plants dont like going dry 😂. Do you water on a schedule or feel around the soil moisture level? It doesnt look like you have pests so im at a loss as well, maybe the plant simply decided it preferred a different environment and isn't acclimating well to your home. I seriously doubt its anything you've done wrong care wise

#### Shayla replied on 2026-10-25

Hmm okay. Thank you

### Phil commented on 2026-10-26

Looks like extensive root rot from overwatering.

#### Shayla replied on 2026-10-26

Shoot! The other stem flopped over today so now there is one remaining

#### Phil replied on 2026-10-26

Sorry to hear but it happens.

### Gecko commented on 2026-10-26

No expert here but pot looks too big for what’s left of your plant.

#### Shayla replied on 2026-10-26

Yeah i cut the 2 stems. It was a good size pot when it was growing and looked good. I’ll have to repot it but I really don’t want to lol

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