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title: "I don't know what is going on with my variegated False Aralia. It was…"
description: "I don't know what is going on with my variegated False Aralia. It was doing great about 2 weeks ago. The left stem has a its leaves completely brown, crispy,…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Dan"
published: "2026-08-05T05:51:26.412063Z"
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# I don't know what is going on with my variegated False Aralia. It was…

_Posted by Dan on 2026-08-05_

I don't know what is going on with my variegated False Aralia. It was doing great about 2 weeks ago.

The left stem has a its leaves completely brown, crispy, and shriveled while the leaves on the other stem look normal.

Any advice on how to save this plant?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sng6HuFZTrzC5vt02T7qQgeU4syFxwWRdlpCYfE-Gaw/TtQtZSsARE-k2avZPfghug.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2026-08-05

Check for root rot. If it's not that, you may have only been watering one side of the soil

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-08-05

The one on the left looks d.e.a.d. i would cut that one off and repot the other on into a smaller pot.

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