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title: "Can anyone help me figure out why my Adelonema Wallisii is not doing…"
description: "Can anyone help me figure out why my Adelonema Wallisii is not doing so hot. Don’t mind its name at the moment lol"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kat2398"
published: "2026-01-24T22:26:32.193295Z"
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# Can anyone help me figure out why my Adelonema Wallisii is not doing…

_Posted by Kat2398 on 2026-01-24_

Can anyone help me figure out why my Adelonema Wallisii is not doing so hot. Don’t mind its name at the moment lol

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## 5 comments

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-01-25

🤣🤣 Before you water is the soil really dry or still wet from the prior watering?

#### Kat2398 replied on 2026-01-25

Ummm, I’m not the best at times since this one is So dramatic. So usually it will wilt slightly and I’m like “oop let me water you”

#### Kat2398 replied on 2026-01-25

Now I’ve been watering it when the soil is dry every couple of days

### plantgeek commented on 2026-01-25

this may be low humidity. thinner leaved plants generally need higher humidity because they don't hold as much water.

### PlantMama commented on 2026-01-25

I use a self watering planter pot so when the water is out I’ll refill it and I splash small amount of water on the topsoil. Definitely a dramatic plant but beautiful leaves! I also put it in an area that I walk by alot in the house so I can monitor more often the leaves upright or drooping. When I had it in my bedroom under the grow light at the bottom shelf, I wouldn’t see it as much and the leaves dried up for long period of time because I couldn’t see to water it. You can use a humidifier to help with the crispy edges of the leaves.

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