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title: "I got this as a gift. When I received it its soil was SOAKED and then…"
description: "I got this as a gift. When I received it its soil was SOAKED and then it started dropping probably 5-6 of its bottom leaves. I haven’t watered it since and now…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "cndough"
published: "2025-01-21T17:34:05.429535Z"
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# I got this as a gift. When I received it its soil was SOAKED and then…

_cndough님이 2025-01-21에 게시함_

I got this as a gift. When I received it its soil was SOAKED and then it started dropping probably 5-6 of its bottom leaves. I haven’t watered it since and now it’s starting to drop more leaves and turn red on the sides? Does anybody know what’s up with this and how can help this plant? Should I water?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yelhgHaQ9rxPXZMRw_NQjrPaonfJa-wwblvxcbFFbUU/hO09lHWyT_i2mFldxxEutw.webp?size=large)

## 2개의 댓글

### c.cat님이 2025-01-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

hi!  
the soil is probably too moisture retentitive or theres no drainage - when you first got the plant it was most likely dropping leaves from the excess water, and my guess for the leaves that have dropped off most recently is because it needs a drink. (kind of ironic, lol)

i would repot into a chunky succulant/cactus soil, and remove any roots that are dead (dry and papery).

the red is just from sun stress - this isnt anything to worry about, and can often make a plant look a lot prettier IMO :) some plants will just have the edges get darker, others will have the whole leaf turn a red or purple.  
hope this helps!

#### cndough님이 2025-01-23에 답변했습니다.

Thank you!

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