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title: "Hi! This is my first and only plant Mercury, and every once in a…"
description: "Hi! This is my first and only plant Mercury, and every once in a while when I’m moving her to drain after watering her, a leaf of hers falls off. I’ve been…"
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author: "Kayden"
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# Hi! This is my first and only plant Mercury, and every once in a…

_Gepostet von Kayden am 2024-02-04_

Hi! This is my first and only plant Mercury, and every once in a while when I’m moving her to drain after watering her, a leaf of hers falls off. I’ve been doing everything to try to figure out why but she looks healthy and the leaves that are falling off look healthy so I don’t know what’s causing it. If anyone knows what I can do to fix this please let me know!

![Anhang 1 von 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/u4bmRYVhZveMyjlhhRF45rqoNia6lOWuChKujZqEwkc/6eddJKfWSOCQGi8_YBQLDQ.webp?size=large)

![Anhang 2 von 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/u4bmRYVhZveMyjlhhRF45rqoNia6lOWuChKujZqEwkc/Flh0bU3dRzmTD1A222IHrA.webp?size=large)

## 4 Kommentare

### Adian Rankin kommentierte am 2024-02-04

I would check for root rot. Its probably not drying out well enough between waterings.

### Tamara kommentierte am 2024-02-04

They also need a lotta sun is is he in a bright sunny spot??

### Sunny kommentierte am 2024-02-04

I also think it needs more light to get the distinct lines between the stripes and let the plant use a little more water. See the pic. Definitely, let the soil dry out before watering as stated above.

![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/IqjkrsF-RmGaO90NO7U9FA.webp?size=large)

### Chrissy kommentierte am 2024-02-04

Agree with the lighting - those leaves are very light green.

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