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title: "What's wrong with my Coleus? The base of the stem started yellowing a…"
description: "What's wrong with my Coleus? The base of the stem started yellowing a few days ago and is slowly spreading across the plant, also the leaves have been turning…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "C versicolor"
published: "2025-12-01T00:34:05.138335Z"
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# What's wrong with my Coleus? The base of the stem started yellowing a…

_Posted by C versicolor on 2025-12-01_

What's wrong with my Coleus? The base of the stem started yellowing a few days ago and is slowly spreading across the plant, also the leaves have been turning crispy and then they fall off.

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## 3 comments

### Pumpkinpatrick commented on 2025-12-01

Maybe you underwater it or over water it

### Grass commented on 2025-12-01

If the base is yellowing and it’s spreading, check to see if there is root rot.

### C versicolor commented on 2025-12-01

I checked the roots and they seem fine

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