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title: "Hi guys, I’ve had this fittonia for a couple months , i went away…"
description: "Hi guys, I’ve had this fittonia for a couple months , i went away over the holiday and came back to a couple leaves dropped.i thought nothing of if until i…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Garden of feminism"
published: "2026-01-07T13:57:02.981823Z"
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# Hi guys, I’ve had this fittonia for a couple months , i went away…

_Posted by Garden of feminism on 2026-01-07_

Hi guys,

I’ve had this fittonia for a couple months , i went away over the holiday and came back to a couple leaves dropped.i thought nothing of if until i started touching the leaves and this broke off .

Please help!! :(((

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![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_FY3ZgcWN9qBXfKOjk_fVZbbSLog7OM_qMqxaxnKM8U/TiJBKs-TRAieGr2bIf9ufg.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### StormLover commented on 2026-01-07

They don't like to dry up... I keep mine moist soil..

#### Garden of feminism replied on 2026-01-07

Do you think misting will help?

### Rhus commented on 2026-01-07

When you head out of town, place a clear ventilated container (a clear orchid pot, an open Ziploc bag, whatever you have on hand) over it, making sure it has both light and air, and that will help it retain humidity while you're away. It's possible that misting may help, but I'm not sure. Water it, put it on a pebble tray or in a container like I just described, and let it have a day or two to recover, then reassess. It will be ok; my fittonia got down to a couple sad leaves 6 months ago and is now happy and even flowering!

### Buffy commented on 2026-01-07

Such a pretty color. They are finicky!

### Buzzard commented on 2026-01-07

I’ve had a couple of fittonia, and haven’t been able to keep them alive.

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