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title: "Hi, My fiddle leave fig has developed yellowing and brown around the…"
description: "Hi, My fiddle leave fig has developed yellowing and brown around the edges of the leaves! Any idea why??"
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published: "2026-07-21T18:24:00.494159Z"
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# Hi, My fiddle leave fig has developed yellowing and brown around the…

_Posted by Planta member on 2026-07-21_

Hi,

My fiddle leave fig has developed yellowing and brown around the edges of the leaves! Any idea why??

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## 2 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-21

How often are you watering

#### Planta member replied on 2026-07-22

Umm whenever the app says, but not if the soil is wet. I’m thinking, could the issue be that I don’t check that it’s not sitting in water?

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