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title: "Hi! Just wanted to make sure this was normal and there not unhealthy,…"
description: "Hi! Just wanted to make sure this was normal and there not unhealthy, the bottom leaves of this plant have turned yellowish and died off, all the others are…"
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# Hi! Just wanted to make sure this was normal and there not unhealthy,…

_Gepostet von Clark am 2024-02-23_

Hi! Just wanted to make sure this was normal and there not unhealthy, the bottom leaves of this plant have turned yellowish and died off, all the others are healthy.

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## 7 Kommentare

### allie kommentierte am 2024-02-23

I’m no expert, but I think sometimes this can be normal but sometimes it can be a sign of an underlying problem. Recently my dracaena had about 4 dead leaves at the bottom, and upon closer inspection I found it had spider mites. But I also think it’s part of normal growth to drop the older leaves as it grows new ones. So I’d just look it over closely to make sure there aren’t any pests, and then pull that dead leaf off. Also, dracaenas don’t like tap water, so I’d make sure it’s being watered often enough and preferably with spring water

#### Clark antwortete am 2024-02-23

Ok! Does distilled water work?

#### BunnyAri24 antwortete am 2024-02-23

I’m glad to see this comment because a wishlist plant of mine is a dracaena 😂

#### KD 🪴 antwortete am 2024-02-23

I have 9 dracaena, some of which are quite tall, none of which drink distilled water.  
All of which are thriving.  
Some of which I’ve had for close to 3 years.

Remember, distilled water doesn’t fall from the sky and these plants do well in nature.

Yours is beautiful!

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### Will kommentierte am 2024-02-23

I have the same plant, and it’s been normal for my plant to drop its lower leaves. It’s part of growing.

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#### Clark antwortete am 2024-02-23

Ok! I’m glad, this plant is new and it’s been doing great so far

### WhereIsMy🟢Thumb? kommentierte am 2024-02-24

I catch rain water. It’s not so easy in the summer, or I take them outside so they can catch as much as possible. This one does better outside in my opinion (when the weather permits).

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