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title: "hey!! this is my friends plant that i help her care for, we need…"
description: "hey!! this is my friends plant that i help her care for, we need help!! we don’t know if it’s too cold and not humid enough or it’s been over/underwatered! i…"
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# hey!! this is my friends plant that i help her care for, we need…

_Cat님이 2024-03-11에 게시함_

hey!! this is my friends plant that i help her care for, we need help!! we don’t know if it’s too cold and not humid enough or it’s been over/underwatered! i have a feeling she got root rot at one point and then began to heal from it, but we’re stuck! she doesn’t put out new growth and keeps losing leaves.. any advice is welcome

![3개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6lb6_Y1cXSvofzJTw6eib_WFsAFipEOK7KJk-fdBR6k/0jhJEDn_Sli5Q_uOCuAmRA.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6lb6_Y1cXSvofzJTw6eib_WFsAFipEOK7KJk-fdBR6k/UteKA7U-QuqH5RVl9B_fXQ.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6lb6_Y1cXSvofzJTw6eib_WFsAFipEOK7KJk-fdBR6k/eWhiEYDTQJyfmFBN3ALxUw.webp?size=large)

## 10개의 댓글

### Heather님이 2024-03-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

That pot looks really big for her. I’d repot in a much smaller pot - like maybe a 6” pot? Whatever size where the root ball fits and has like 1/2”-1” circumference to grow out. When the pots too big it make it hard for the soil to dry out and the roots prone to rotting

#### Cat님이 2024-03-11에 답변했습니다.

that’s the problem we were having before, she was in a much smaller pot but she kept toppling over from her top heaviness. should we add a trellis in a smaller pot maybe?

#### Heather님이 2024-03-11에 답변했습니다.

Maybe do a deeper pot that’s smaller? You could try a trellis if it helps balance out the weight. I don’t believe that plant will use the trellis so it’d just be decorative.

#### Heather님이 2024-03-11에 답변했습니다.

Or maybe if you can get a decorative ceramic pot that’s heavier to put the smaller pot with draining holes in?

#### Cat님이 2024-03-11에 답변했습니다.

i don’t think this plant will climb, but in a smaller i would say 7 inch pot her leaves were like splaying outwards a falling to the side

#### Heather님이 2024-03-11에 답변했습니다.

Hmm. I would think that if the leaves were splaying out like that it would be more an issue with its conditions (watering schedule, sun exposure, etc- especially if you were thinking root rot before- overwatering can make them sag/droop like that) rather than the size of the pot. I think the best bet would be down sizing the pot, only watering when the first couple inches of soil are dry, and making sure it’s getting the right amount of light. If it’s too top heavy- adding a decorative heavy ceramic pot to but it in. They like humidity too so maybe adding a humidifier? Or spraying more often and/or being near other humidity loving plants. But those are just my thoughts!

### PlantLady님이 2024-03-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

When I have a plant that is top heavy but needs a small pot, I put rocks at the bottom of the pot before adding dirt, then I pot like normal. The rocks add weight to keep the plant upright and since they’re at the bottom, they won’t compact the soil (always in pot with drainage holes though so water isn’t pooling in the bottom of the pot).

### PlantLady님이 2024-03-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

But from the looks of this plant, I’d suspect humidity or watering is the primary issue. Does your friend use tap water when she waters? Is there a humidifier near it?

### Audrey님이 2024-03-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

It also could be dormant!! Mine has barely pushed out leaves over the winter

#### Planty28님이 2024-03-11에 답변했습니다.

I agree, mine has literally stayed the same for about 3 months possibly 4 and finally noticed a new leaf this morning! Spring is here!

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