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title: "my poor baby 🥲 I am SUPER unsure what I’m doing wrong here. She…"
description: "my poor baby 🥲 I am SUPER unsure what I’m doing wrong here. She doesn’t get direct sunlight (placement here was only for photos) and I’ve been bottom watering…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Maddie"
published: "2025-11-10T19:04:20.872719Z"
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# my poor baby 🥲 I am SUPER unsure what I’m doing wrong here. She…

_Posted by Maddie on 2025-11-10_

my poor baby 🥲  
I am SUPER unsure what I’m doing wrong here. She doesn’t get direct sunlight (placement here was only for photos) and I’ve been bottom watering her the last couple weeks for it to only look worse than before. I initially thought I was overwatering which is why I started bottom watering but now I’m stumped.

Thank you in advance!! I’ve been a silent watcher for too long now 🤣

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## 4 comments

### Cora commented on 2025-11-10

I know with mine I ran into overwatering her and getting root rot due to her being in too tall of a pot.😅 Their room systems are shallower so the soil at the bottom of the pot stayed too wet. That would be my guess, so maybe check for root rot and get a shorter pot?

### Payton 🌱 commented on 2025-11-11

my prayer plant is dramatic as hell. but honestly, if ur ever stumped on why a plant isn’t going well, you gotta check the roots for ur answer. i know it’s such a hassle and it’s annoying but the roots will usually tell u a lot

### Amie206 commented on 2025-11-11

These can be challenging plants until you figure out what they need. What is your watering schedule like? What kind of soil is it in? What kind of light does it get?

#### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 replied on 2025-11-11

Everything Amie206 said and what kind of water? Tap, rain, RO water, etc.

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