--- title: "Help! My mini Esther is in a shaded area of my living room and gets a…" description: "Help! My mini Esther is in a shaded area of my living room and gets a fair amount of indirect light each day. I’ve been also watering her according to Planta…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XtbsEvZLQVCLv9I9kTemjg?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Jaime" published: "2024-09-14T01:36:47.020527Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Q1pgpcGsyQp-fIUnFjr1Fx4muPVZWz_KX4Ee7aBQfaU/2V--K06GRimt3QitnMws0A.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Help! My mini Esther is in a shaded area of my living room and gets a… _Jaime님이 2024-09-14에 게시함_ Help! My mini Esther is in a shaded area of my living room and gets a fair amount of indirect light each day. I’ve been also watering her according to Planta instructions. However, the stems and leaves have been browning and falling off and it’s not growing so it’s lost a lot of volume and length. It’s progressively getting worse. I know once I left it in an inch of water for too long but otherwise I’ve always waited until it’s like 60-80% ish dry before watering it. I read online that it could be under watering, overwatering, or not enough sun, but that Esther’s do better in shade. What am I doing wrong? ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Q1pgpcGsyQp-fIUnFjr1Fx4muPVZWz_KX4Ee7aBQfaU/2V--K06GRimt3QitnMws0A.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Q1pgpcGsyQp-fIUnFjr1Fx4muPVZWz_KX4Ee7aBQfaU/ksG1xG01Qa2_AB6DZPoOug.webp?size=large) ## 11개의 댓글 ### plantmother님이 2024-09-14에 댓글을 남겼어요. looks like under watering to me but i’m not familiar with this plant! #### Jaime님이 2024-09-14에 답변했습니다. Thank you! Maybe I should increase. I sometimes skip watering because the soil still feels wet but maybe it’s actually just damp and I’m thinking it’s still wet lol #### plantmother님이 2024-09-14에 답변했습니다. i’ve heard these are really easy to grow in water if you’ve ever thought about that!! #### Jaime님이 2024-09-14에 답변했습니다. Although on second thought I’ve found videos online that say it needs more sun and is fairly drought tolerant. I’m so torn. #### plantmother님이 2024-09-14에 답변했습니다. the sun is def making it a slow grower that’s for sure ### c.cat님이 2024-09-14에 댓글을 남겼어요. mine had started to do that, so i chopped and propped in water and it grew really well! (the only reason it died was because of vacation and it didnt get watered 🫠) good luck! #### Jaime님이 2024-09-14에 답변했습니다. It was this exact ivy? See now I’m reading online that they’re very drought tolerant. I’m feeling so torn 😕 #### c.cat님이 2024-09-14에 답변했습니다. mine looked a lot like yours, but i had identified it as a different one - hedera helix are the brown leaves crunchy or soft/squishy? if theyre soft itll be overwatering. i have a hard time thinking itll be underwatering, as planta often suggests watering too often, so its better to use it as reminders, rather than a strict schedule. #### Jaime님이 2024-09-14에 답변했습니다. They’re crunchy and frail! Maybe I’m not watering enough because I’ll skip if the water feels too damp to me ### ArchNouveau님이 2024-09-14에 댓글을 남겼어요. I come across conflicting information about plants ALL THE TIME and it’s quite frustrating. No answers for you, just commiseration! #### Jaime님이 2024-09-14에 답변했습니다. It’s good to know I’m not alone 😭🥰 --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_