--- title: "What’s wrong with my pilea? My previous pilea died after looking like…" description: "What’s wrong with my pilea? My previous pilea died after looking like this. I don’t believe it to be overwatered and I have tried fungicide and it also has…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9i11NcbYz8zLugmEilhr9t" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "EP" published: "2026-09-22T19:10:44.267711Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/p6soo_slebf2ThoBFmnjSpnUbbms0QMCnrf9XWKHDiY/LTrlHfUVSzGn8Fd1zyNlWg.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md) # What’s wrong with my pilea? My previous pilea died after looking like… _Posted by EP on 2026-09-22_ What’s wrong with my pilea? My previous pilea died after looking like this. I don’t believe it to be overwatered and I have tried fungicide and it also has bonide in it. The leaves are turning yellow, some have black spots and many have alr fallen off. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/p6soo_slebf2ThoBFmnjSpnUbbms0QMCnrf9XWKHDiY/LTrlHfUVSzGn8Fd1zyNlWg.webp?size=large) ## 10 comments ### EP commented on 2026-09-22 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/p6soo_slebf2ThoBFmnjSpnUbbms0QMCnrf9XWKHDiY/qr3ZuRowQFqcJ8cuHivkfA.webp?size=large) ### SJ commented on 2026-09-22 Yellowing of the bottom leaves is normal as this plant grows taller. Doesn’t look particularly sick but the leaves pointing like that could be it needs to be rotated weekly or somewhere closer to ambient light. #### EP replied on 2026-09-22 But it’s lost like 5+ leaves #### SJ replied on 2026-09-22 Over how long? #### EP replied on 2026-09-22 3 weeks ### SJ commented on 2026-09-22 Could be magnesium deficient because the veins are still very green but the rest is paler. #### EP replied on 2026-09-22 How does one fix that? ### SJ commented on 2026-09-22 Either a fertilizer with micronutrients or an Epsom salt spray (easy to look up online). There are several pups growing around the sides which can be stealing nutrients from the mama plant; so if those are gaining leaves and the main stem is gaining leaves, even smaller ones, that’s still pretty normal. #### EP replied on 2026-09-22 So what would u suggest? #### SJ replied on 2026-09-22 Check your fertilizer, rotate the pot regularly, possibly move it to less unidirectional light, and be absolutely sure the soil is draining and drying correctly. --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_