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title: "Okay, so I’ve had this plant for about 2 months . It is “supposed” to…"
description: "Okay, so I’ve had this plant for about 2 months . It is “supposed” to be a full sun plant … but something is wrong with it . The leaves are turning back I have…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Laura the explorer"
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# Okay, so I’ve had this plant for about 2 months . It is “supposed” to…

_Posted by Laura the explorer on 2026-05-27_

Okay, so I’ve had this plant for about 2 months . It is “supposed” to be a full sun plant … but something is wrong with it . The leaves are turning back I have tried cutting them down keeping out of sun , neem oil , watering more and less… and I don’t know .. please help . It’s a bamboo type .

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/f-jcQTaXl_K25-lGj4wl9p0O9NIVDYledDh-ZAp9W9I/S9JqO95ERGapLdPBYvG3Ug.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Growing army commented on 2026-05-27

Could it be a root problem or nutrients?

### Laura the explorer commented on 2026-05-27

We repotted it when we got it and the roots looked great ! I haven’t fertilized it yet because I was nervous since its condition but maybe that’s something I should try ! Thank you :)

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-27

new growth being affected tells me this isn't nutritional. nutritional deficiency makes the plant kill old leaves to make new ones, but the new ones here are also dying. bamboo are prone to fungal infections. a closeup of the leaves would be really helpful

#### Laura the explorer replied on 2026-05-27

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/f-jcQTaXl_K25-lGj4wl9p0O9NIVDYledDh-ZAp9W9I/KzAtUJoIQtC97jrYPtOSMQ.webp?size=large)

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-05-27

not fungal. looks like mineral toxicity to me. you have a braided willow, and they're incredibly sensitive to chemicals and minerals in tap water. they need distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater.

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