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title: "Please I need help I got this parlor palm a year ago and I am trying…"
description: "Please I need help I got this parlor palm a year ago and I am trying to to take better care of it how do I make sure it is growing correctly and I’m trying to…"
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# Please I need help I got this parlor palm a year ago and I am trying…

_Posted by Renae on 2024-07-08_

Please I need help I got this parlor palm a year ago and I am trying to to take better care of it how do I make sure it is growing correctly and I’m trying to see if it is sick or not and if it is what can I do

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## 6 comments

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-07-08

Hmm how much light is it getting? Also how dry/moist is the soil when you water it?

#### Renae replied on 2024-07-08

It was on my window seal at first but now it is on my dresser next to my window.i water it weekly

### Terrarimum commented on 2024-07-08

Okay, I had one looking like that a while back, and I put it into extremely well-draining soil, stuck it under a grow light, and waited for it to recover. Needed to pull back on watering.

#### Renae replied on 2024-07-08

Thank you so much for the advice

#### Renae replied on 2024-07-08

Do you have any recommendations for soil?

#### Terrarimum replied on 2024-07-08

I used a cactus/succulent mix bc that was the best I had at the time… extra perlite in another soil type would prob work fine as well. Nothing with moss mixed in to retain moisture.

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