--- title: "Why?!?!?! šŸ˜© Is it possible that this drooping/browning/leaf drop onā€¦" description: "Why?!?!?! šŸ˜© Is it possible that this drooping/browning/leaf drop on my money tree is caused by lack of light? Weirdly, the brown started at the base of theā€¦" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/S7ysZta4uvK15kTmz98H69?language=es" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Holly" published: "2024-12-02T15:32:21.700431Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OvGfsYNzvPKSvzjmB07-XFKohuEITYZbx-ZONFbCQ1c/u91VJEgwSZSkMAlonflkzw.webp?size=large" --- [Comunidad](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=es) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=es) # Why?!?!?! šŸ˜© Is it possible that this drooping/browning/leaf drop onā€¦ _Publicado por Holly el 2024-12-02_ Why?!?!?! šŸ˜© Is it possible that this drooping/browning/leaf drop on my money tree is caused by lack of light? Weirdly, the brown started at the base of the leaves rather than the tips. Iā€™ve been away off and on for a few weeks and am pretty sure that my sister ignored my pleas to open the blinds for this plant. The timing lines up with it starting to go downhill. (I just moved to a spot where Iā€™ve got a grow light to supplement sunlight) EDIT: I just wanted to add that I am not a total plant beginner, I am fairly experienced in terms of watering needs, root rot, pests, etc. I see no evidence of pests and while this particular tree has been picky about watering conditions, nothing has changed in the last few weeks except for the decrease in sunlight that it got. Thatā€™s why Iā€™m asking about the sunlight! :) ![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OvGfsYNzvPKSvzjmB07-XFKohuEITYZbx-ZONFbCQ1c/u91VJEgwSZSkMAlonflkzw.webp?size=large) ## 12 comentarios ### Lilian comentĆ³ el 2024-12-02 It could be overwatered , is that a possibility? ### Lilian comentĆ³ el 2024-12-02 I killed my money tree when I didnā€™t know plants very well from overwatering , do you see any root rot? #### Holly respondiĆ³ el 2024-12-02 This tree was actually suffering from root rot when I first got it - if you can see the braided trunks, only 1 of them pulled through! I took some pretty drastic measures to prevent it from happening to this one (the kind that make my mother say ā€œwhy donā€™t you just cut your losses and get a new plant?ā€ šŸ˜†). Anyways, ever since then Iā€™ve been checking the firmness of the trunk very carefully. I am extremely careful not to overwater due to its history, and I think for a while I was even underwatering it. Itā€™s in a very small (not too small, obviously) pot with well draining soil and I donā€™t water until the soil is sufficiently dry! This poor tree has been through so much (most recent was when I moved a few months ago) that I donā€™t want to disturb it to check on its root system. ### Moe comentĆ³ el 2024-12-02 Your money tree looks a lot like mine. Unfortunately, I found that he had an infestation i've been fighting off the bugs. Almost of my leaves turn brown like that. ![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UWmtlV_-GSb7G-FWGXPYdUby5v0fuuBYWi3D6C2WkVo/0m6h-aFDTNyPEcsobRlosw.webp?size=large) #### Holly respondiĆ³ el 2024-12-02 Hi Moe, What kind of infestation do you have? Did the leaves on your plant also turn brown starting at the base of the leaves? Iā€™ve been pretty vigilantly checking for pests over the past few months, and I donā€™t see any signs. #### Moe respondiĆ³ el 2024-12-03 My money tree as well had one of its stocks died. So I had to perform surgery and remove it. I had spider mites, which tend to look like little black dots or yellow dots underneath the leaves plus you often see these little spider webs I have been spraying it with a mixture of rubbing alcohol, water, and a little bit of soap. I believe that the browning of the leaves could be due to the breakdown of the dead stock. In my case the bugs cause the leaves to grow weird. It adds ![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UWmtlV_-GSb7G-FWGXPYdUby5v0fuuBYWi3D6C2WkVo/GDf5KAhIRSeMEBaPn7LnNA.webp?size=large) #### Holly respondiĆ³ el 2024-12-03 Thanks so much for elaborating, and for adding that picture! ### Carrie comentĆ³ el 2024-12-02 I had a money tree that was about 15 years old and was very happy and healthy and the leaves would yellow and drop off from time to time. I kept it in a south facing window in my bathroom. #### Holly respondiĆ³ el 2024-12-02 Thank you for the encouragement! Unfortunately, mine has a history of struggling. Iā€™m concerned because of the high proportion of leaves that are dropping. šŸ˜“ Hopefully itā€™s okay though! #### Carrie respondiĆ³ el 2024-12-03 I think the additional light will help. And also Iā€™d youā€™ve recently moved it could be in shock. Give it some time and it should rebound. ### plantmother comentĆ³ el 2024-12-03 how often does it get fertilizer? #### Holly respondiĆ³ el 2024-12-03 Probably not often enough! Iā€™ve definitely been negligent on the fertilizer front šŸ˜¬ --- _La comunidad de Planta (https://getplanta.com). La lectura estĆ” abierta a todo el mundo. Para publicar, comentar y dar 'me gusta', descarga la app de Planta: https://getplanta.com/download_