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title: "Hi, I have had this baby’s tears for about 5 months now, unsure why…"
description: "Hi, I have had this baby’s tears for about 5 months now, unsure why he is looking sad. The last photo is what he looked like when I first got him. Pulled him…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "caroline"
published: "2025-10-07T20:19:01.954607Z"
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# Hi, I have had this baby’s tears for about 5 months now, unsure why…

_Posted by caroline on 2025-10-07_

Hi, I have had this baby’s tears for about 5 months now, unsure why he is looking sad. The last photo is what he looked like when I first got him. Pulled him out yesterday to look at roots and everything looked fine, maybe a tiny tiny bit rootbound. I let the soil dry a bit on top before watering again. Any ideas? Thanks

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/41BrpyR9T4IjVLQ7qx7noWb2wD3RjsugjoT7ruIHzYo/MfJ2_fUaQ7O8j_iG47Q31w.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/41BrpyR9T4IjVLQ7qx7noWb2wD3RjsugjoT7ruIHzYo/o4TmuXFGSOidxYDJlZdxUQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/41BrpyR9T4IjVLQ7qx7noWb2wD3RjsugjoT7ruIHzYo/TZxAb45BQkGIwSDTsE6p-g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/41BrpyR9T4IjVLQ7qx7noWb2wD3RjsugjoT7ruIHzYo/HZ9SacioSbKSTGf5se1PdQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-10-08

It looks like it needs more light and maybe more fertilizer based on the missing leaves and pale yellow color. 🪴🍀

#### caroline replied on 2025-10-08

Thank you!

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