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title: "If anyone has a Crassula \"Estagnol\" (aka \"Spiralis\"), is it normal…"
description: "If anyone has a Crassula \"Estagnol\" (aka \"Spiralis\"), is it normal for so many dead leaves to be on the stems? I know they're the older leaves and I expect…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "My Leafy Life"
published: "2026-08-01T18:50:40.391151Z"
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# If anyone has a Crassula "Estagnol" (aka "Spiralis"), is it normal…

_Posted by My Leafy Life on 2026-08-01_

If anyone has a Crassula "Estagnol" (aka "Spiralis"), is it normal for so many dead leaves to be on the stems? I know they're the older leaves and I expect them to die off but it looks, in my opinion, awful. Do I leave them or take them off?

I've also been waiting for them to get long and start to grow over the sides. Does it do that?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/jbk4RyDlvmzgjgb-pmpl3FimhHmCHjrWuQNt0aL5Zmo/nySpUO1qRJ-LGpyvkOFG5A.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-08-02

I have a small one and it is losing bottom leaves. They dry up, turn crispy and then drop. And I don’t think it is a trailing plant. In fact I bought it because it stays relatively small and was hoping to use it in some arrangements. For reference, mine is in a 3 inch planter. And yes you can remove them after they are dry.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/We6JKWzkQ66F0KcaMq0uQQ.webp?size=large)

#### My Leafy Life replied on 2026-08-02

The pot it's in is three inches as well I didn't realize they stayed small. That's definitely good to know.

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