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title: "Hello, I found this poinsetta in the trash. I brought it home…"
description: "Hello, I found this poinsetta in the trash. I brought it home thinking I could save it, but the leaves keep curling up and falling off. I've been watering it…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/S1A5IUrX2lXMdvKuBeiICt"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Adaya"
published: "2026-01-08T02:24:42.032383Z"
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# Hello, I found this poinsetta in the trash. I brought it home…

_Posted by Adaya on 2026-01-08_

Hello, I found this poinsetta in the trash. I brought it home thinking I could save it, but the leaves keep curling up and falling off. I've been watering it properly. But I don't know what to do!!

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## 3 comments

### Amy commented on 2026-01-08

You’re a good soul for trying to save the plant. With proper light, water, and patience, I bet it will survive. It might be stressed from being tossed and moved around. Don’t give up!

### Sunny commented on 2026-01-08

It might need more light if the leaves are still falling. They grow in full sunlight in the tropics. 🪴🍀

### Marie commented on 2026-01-08

You can cut some of those stems half way down and it will branch out and give you a more bushy plant.

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