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title: "My pilea is losing leaves!! At first I thought the old ones were just…"
description: "My pilea is losing leaves!! At first I thought the old ones were just dying off but this perfectly healthy leaf started turning down/black and fell off from…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "PlantMom829"
published: "2025-11-18T05:00:50.175839Z"
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# My pilea is losing leaves!! At first I thought the old ones were just…

_Posted by PlantMom829 on 2025-11-18_

My pilea is losing leaves!! At first I thought the old ones were just dying off but this perfectly healthy leaf started turning down/black and fell off from barely touching it. What's wrong with it? The soil is kinda moist still after almost a week of me changing the soil and watering it. Help!!

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## 1 comment

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2025-11-18

Due to the fact of the soil, still being wet after a week, I would back off watering it until the top inch of soil is dry. You may be dealing with root rot.

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