--- title: "Please help me with my dieffenbachia. She was beautiful and full when…" description: "Please help me with my dieffenbachia. She was beautiful and full when I bought her a few weeks ago. Her leaves started to droop and brown all of a sudden. I…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JqOI0oLxS_mUTAz8-zZqiA?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Kelly" published: "2024-11-24T15:34:40.073647Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IO0CmCMV47_5iP0cqq6SJrSEwh0NIVlr4Q-RAGQMXXQ/7dtktOQwQ7KEzmO0M7Imlw.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Please help me with my dieffenbachia. She was beautiful and full when… _Kelly님이 2024-11-24에 게시함_ Please help me with my dieffenbachia. She was beautiful and full when I bought her a few weeks ago. Her leaves started to droop and brown all of a sudden. I moved her to another location and wrapped the pot in bubble wrap to keep her warm. (My family thinks I'm nuts). There are a few healthy leaves and I see signs of new growth. Should I cut off the withering leaves? I'm desperate to help her grow. This is my 3rd dieffenbachia and I'm determined not to fail. Please any advice ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IO0CmCMV47_5iP0cqq6SJrSEwh0NIVlr4Q-RAGQMXXQ/7dtktOQwQ7KEzmO0M7Imlw.webp?size=large) ## 14개의 댓글 ### Thea님이 2024-11-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. I have this same issue! So I would also love to know ### candissjean님이 2024-11-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. i would certainly prune the dead leaves!! #### Kelly님이 2024-11-24에 답변했습니다. I will do that ### candissjean님이 2024-11-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. honestly looks like he got overwatered and then dried up.. #### Kelly님이 2024-11-24에 답변했습니다. I think so too ### Kades님이 2024-11-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. How often were you watering? #### Kelly님이 2024-11-24에 답변했습니다. I was watering every week ### Aisha님이 2024-11-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. Prune the leaves and then check the soil/roots. Did you repot when you brought it home? Most stores put their plants in too dense of a soil mix and it holds water too tightly. The roots may be rotting. If that’s the case you need to unpot, cut off all the dead roots, rinse in hydrogen peroxide and then repot in a soil with more drainage. #### Kelly님이 2024-11-24에 답변했습니다. Thank you! I will prune her. I did repot when o first brought the plant home. I put gravel and a bit of charcoal under the soil. #### Aisha님이 2024-11-24에 답변했습니다. I don’t hold much virtue with gravel under the soil. It isn’t as helpful as a lot of people think. Essentially the pot should only be 1”-2” larger than the root ball, and the most important thing is simply that the soil allows the roots to breathe. #### Phil님이 2024-11-24에 답변했습니다. If you did this as a substitute for a drain hole, it doesn’t work. The water will just fill in that area cause no roots to use it. The plant needs to drain out excess water. #### Kelly님이 2024-11-24에 답변했습니다. The pot has drain holes. When I water it I let the pot properly drain and there is no water in the drain pan ### Kelly님이 2024-11-25에 댓글을 남겼어요. Pruned her ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IO0CmCMV47_5iP0cqq6SJrSEwh0NIVlr4Q-RAGQMXXQ/_LnyjFSNTWelsgdW4i6vig.webp?size=large) ### Jezzy님이 2025-08-31에 댓글을 남겼어요. i learned that my Dieffenbachias tell me when they need water by drooping lol. it’s hard to over or underwater when they literally tell me when they are thirsty. they are drama queens just like peace lilies. i seen you pruned and repotted and i realized this post was made about a year ago so i hope your plant bounced back better than ever ! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_