--- title: "Leaves on my pilea are starting to curl/round over backwards...What…" description: "Leaves on my pilea are starting to curl/round over backwards...What is this a sign of? I have a grow light on it 8-10 hours a day is that too much light? I…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PLouHxgISDmCi-gifqfN0g?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Plant lover1" published: "2024-09-23T17:57:04.434655Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MinPxbKW19lgJXjlRugy0AtAbONeUumq4jwSmPsQhZM/4oUL79nlRjSRXTPpRG0V4Q.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Leaves on my pilea are starting to curl/round over backwards...What… _Plant lover1님이 2024-09-23에 게시함_ Leaves on my pilea are starting to curl/round over backwards...What is this a sign of? I have a grow light on it 8-10 hours a day is that too much light? I follow the water \& fertilization schedule on planta, the curling started about a week ago. ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MinPxbKW19lgJXjlRugy0AtAbONeUumq4jwSmPsQhZM/4oUL79nlRjSRXTPpRG0V4Q.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MinPxbKW19lgJXjlRugy0AtAbONeUumq4jwSmPsQhZM/7nlT4riTQEqZoi3KddGbOA.webp?size=large) ## 15개의 댓글 ### Abbi님이 2024-09-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. Mine do the same thing. I have looked it up several times and come up with a different answer every time🤦‍♀️ eager to see what others say it is. #### Plant lover1님이 2024-09-23에 답변했습니다. Do yours stay curled year round? I haven't had this before! ### Abbi님이 2024-09-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. If you're asking me, I think I got mine this year. All the leaves its gotten since have been curled. Its also lost most if the ones it had when I got it. It has grown quite a bit tho and keeps making lots of new baby plants. I just can't seem to figure why the leaves look the way they do. ### Plant Father님이 2024-09-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. pilea peperomioides curl their leaves when the soil gets too dry in my experience, i’ve had one for 3 years now ### Abbi님이 2024-09-25에 댓글을 남겼어요. So how dry is too dry? Because I've read that that they like well-draining soil and to let them dry out between watering. But maybe that was wrong?l #### Plant lover1님이 2024-09-25에 답변했습니다. Me too!! I started watering less and the stems turned from brown to green but then the leaves started curling! Idk what to do #### Plant Father님이 2024-09-26에 답변했습니다. i’ve found it helpful to let the soil dry out fully, but i try not to let it stay dry, as it seems extended periods of drought cause the new growth to deform ### Abbi님이 2024-09-25에 댓글을 남겼어요. So what soil do you have it in? Because mine are just in a miracle grow indoor potting mix from Walmart. Maybe they need better draining soil? #### Plant lover1님이 2024-09-26에 답변했습니다. G\&B organics potting soil? I fertilize with miracle grow indoor plants ### Erin님이 2024-09-25에 댓글을 남겼어요. Not an expert myself, but I’ve read that curling/doming leaves could be a result of the plant trying to absorb natural light better. That makes sense to me when I apply it to my own pilea. #### Plant lover1님이 2024-09-26에 답변했습니다. So should I keep my grow light on it 8-10 hours a day? #### Erin님이 2024-09-26에 답변했습니다. The book I got my info from says the pilea under a grow light forms flatter leaves while the pilea in natural light forms slightly less flat leaves, domed/curled/etc. But that’s just one guy’s opinion, so 🤷🏼‍♀️ (book: The New Plant Parent) As far as I can tell, my particular pilea seems healthy either way. Maybe it just boils down to the plant’s aesthetic appearance you prefer. ### Abbi님이 2024-09-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. I recently moved one of mine to an east window because it was getting leggy. I had it under a grow light but I don't know if its necessarily quality. I've noticed that my plants that are in a window usually grow a bit faster than the ones under the grow light. ### Abbi님이 2024-09-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. I've also read it could be over fertilizing. I think I have been fertilizing mine too often, so I guess I'll slack off and see what that does. I fertilize with miracle grow all purpose plant food, and follow the directions on the container for indoor plants. ### allison 🌞🍃님이 2024-09-29에 댓글을 남겼어요. Could be worth a shot to try adding humidity! Putting it under a pebble tray may help. That’s my best guess! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_